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Mandatory Employment Arbitration Survives California Challenge
Posted on 14 Oct 2015 by Duane Morris LLP

For now, California employers may continue to require new hires to enter into binding mutual agreements to arbitrate all disputes. In a veto action that was somewhat unexpected, California Governor Edmund G. ("Jerry") Brown declined to sign... Read More

Court Invalidates Class Action Waiver Where Arbitration Agreement Not Governed by FAA
Posted on 2 Nov 2015 by Robin Largent

Earlier this week, a California Court of Appeal issued its published opinion in Garrido v. Air Liquide Industrial U.S ., holding that a class action waiver in an employment arbitration agreement was unconscionable and unenforceable. You're thinking... Read More