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The Importance of Having an Up-To-Date Employment Arbitration Agreement

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Until the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana in 2022, California law had established that Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claims could not be subject to binding arbitration....more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

For At Least One Employer, Reliance on an Outdated Arbitration Agreement Proved to be a Losing Gamble

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As we have reported time and again, California courts have applied extra scrutiny to employee arbitration agreements in recent years, and have not hesitated to deny arbitration where there is a reasonable basis for doing so. ...more

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You Can’t Spell “Aggrieved Employees” Without an “I”: PAGA Claims Cannot be Headless

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In yet another attempt to avoid arbitration agreements, plaintiffs’ lawyers in the wake of the blockbuster court decisions in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana and Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. began filing so-called...more

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At Long Last, California District Court Permanently Enjoins Enforcement of AB 51

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There are times when one would rather not be proven right. Nearly four years ago, a California district court invalidated AB 51, which sought to prohibit mandatory arbitration by, among other things, calling for criminal...more

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Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Remain Valid in California

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California employers received welcome reassurance last week that they are free to require employees enter into arbitration agreements as a condition of employment. This is the result of an opinion from the Ninth Circuit last...more

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Update: Challenge to California’s Arbitration Agreement Law Marches On

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​​​​​​​Employers throughout California have been keenly awaiting the final decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the United States Chamber of Commerce’s challenge to California Labor Code section 432.6,...more

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Supreme Court Considers the Reach of Workplace Arbitration Agreements

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The Supreme Court has recently taken the challenge of assessing the scope and breadth of workplace arbitration provisions under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, and Southwest...more

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