Contract Drafting, Arbitration, Unconscionable Contracts

Courts Rule That NFL Arbitration Clause Lacks Enforceability

Phelps Dunbar on 9/4/2025

Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution method where parties can pursue their claims in a forum other than court. It is often favored for its confidentiality, efficiency and ability to provide a specialized forum for...more

Overbroad Employment Arbitration Agreements Will Not Be Enforced in California

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 8/14/2024

Arbitration agreements, at their core, are contracts. As with any contract, there must be “mutuality” or, more colloquially, a “meeting of the minds” on what the contract is intended to encompass. For this reason, employment...more

California Appellate Court Issues Guidance on Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

Payne & Fears on 5/10/2020

While much of the world came to a halt in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the California Courts of Appeal were busy issuing important decisions on the enforceability of arbitration clauses. As the economy starts to...more

California Supreme Court Provides Valuable Blueprint For Your Arbitration Agreement Strategy

Fisher Phillips on 9/23/2019

The California Supreme Court recently handed down an intriguing decision which casts doubt on – and in some cases even condemns – some of the most common practices used by employers in both drafting and presenting arbitration...more

Did You Know…The Continuing Saga Of Arbitration Agreements & Unconscionability

Nossaman LLP on 11/1/2013

In light of the United States Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, the California Supreme Court recently reversed its own prior decision where it had held that an arbitration agreement that requires an...more

Is Your ADR Clause Enforceable?

Baker Donelson on 10/11/2013

A number of recent court decisions have addressed the enforceability of contract clauses that call for alternative dispute resolution procedures instead of traditional courtroom litigation. ...more

Arbitration Agreement Dos and Don’ts

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 10/3/2013

We recently posted a summary of Peng v. First Republic Bank, a case discussing the validity of an arbitration agreement contained in an employment contract. Peng is favorable for employers because the court there held that...more

Oppression and Surprise Render Arbitration Provision Unenforceable

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 6/10/2013

In Vargas v. SAI Monrovia, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District addressed the enforceability of an arbitration provision in a vehicle purchase agreement. The court held that the arbitration...more

What's In A Word? N.C. Court of Appeals Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Clause Based on Language of the Agreement

Poyner Spruill LLP on 4/9/2013

Many nursing homes and assisted living communities commonly include arbitration agreements as part of their admission agreement and documents. Typically, these agreements require residents or their legal surrogates to...more

One-Sided Employment Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable, Court of Appeal Rules

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 4/2/2013

In Compton v. Superior Court, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, ruled that an arbitration agreement that the employer required an employee to sign as a condition of employment was unconscionable — and therefore...more

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