In another win for California employers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed itself and ruled that Assembly Bill 51 is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and that
Continue Reading Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Allowed in CaliforniaThink back pre-Covid, the end of 2019, a law was set to take effect in California that banned mandatory arbitration, and imposed criminal penalties on employers for mandating arbitration. This
Continue Reading Mandatory Arbitration Again in Question in CA (AB 51 Resuscitated)
As someone who represents employers, I’ve long been a proponent of arbitration as a way to limit exposure to employment claims. I have colleagues who disagree and I recognize that
Continue Reading Reassessing the Pros and Cons of Workplace Arbitration
AB 51, which restricts workplace arbitration, was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2020. On December 30, 2019, US District Judge Kimberly Mueller granted a temporary restraining order
Continue Reading Judge Explains Reasons for Banning Enforcement of AB 51 and Preserving Workplace Arbitration in California
Here is the latest in a series of blogs about AB 51, the California bill that threatened mandatory arbitration. Thankfully, the District Court granted the preliminary injunction in full (not
Continue Reading Court Grants Injunction to Stop AB 51 — Mandatory Arbitration Still OK in CA
AB 51, which restricts workplace arbitration, was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2020. On December 30, 2019, US District Judge Kimberly Mueller granted a temporary restraining order to
Continue Reading Court Further Postpones AB 51 (Restricting Workplace Arbitration) From Taking Effect
California is known for new employment laws that then trickle out to the east coast, the northwest, and eventually nationwide. Think back to the mandate for sexual harassment prevention training
Continue Reading Several Trend-Setting New California Laws Challenged in Court (Updated 1/13/20)
We’ve noted before that AB 51 – the California legislature’s latest attempt to attack workplace arbitration – has significant legal flaws. On December 30, 2019, US District Judge Kimberly Mueller
Continue Reading Court Stops AB 51 (Restricting Workplace Arbitration) From Taking Effect
We’ve been blogging about attacks on workplace arbitration for over ten years now. (See, for example, this October 2009 post.) AB 51 represents the latest attempts by plaintiffs’ attorneys
Continue Reading Employer Group Sues to Block AB 51’s Ban on Arbitration
We’ve been talking a lot about employment arbitration since the passage of AB 51. We’ve discussed the bill itself, and we’ve reassessed the pros and cons of workplace arbitration
Continue Reading What’s Behind the Battle Over Workplace Arbitration?