In most issues, my San Francisco colleague, Jeff Polsky, and I are kindred spirits. After all, his wife
Continue Reading Counterpoint — Should CA Arbitration Agreements Allow Employees to Opt Out — Yes!
My colleague Brian Berkley in Philadelphia wrote a piece in today’s Law360 titled “Can Opt-Out Provisions Save Arbitration Clauses?” He focuses on recent litigation involving Uber and its
Continue Reading Should CA Arbitration Agreements Allow Employees to Opt Out?
Some of the more recent cases to strike down workplace arbitration agreements complained that the agreements didn’t include a copy of the applicable arbitration provider’s rules. One of these, Wisdom
Today, the Supreme Court decided AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion (pdf), a case we first reported on last June. The plaintiffs in the underlying case filed a class action complaining about being
Sometimes cases from other areas of law can have a strong impact on employment law in California. For example, Laster v. AT&T Mobility LLC involved class action waivers in consumer contracts. Laster
Continue Reading Supreme Court to Consider Class Action Waiver