We recently blogged about Governor Brown signing S.B. 1241, which is now codified as Section 925 of the California Labor Code. The law, which affects venue and choice of law provisions in agreements entered into as a...more
10/28/2016
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Forum Selection ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Venue
We recently blogged about Governor Brown signing S.B. 1241, which is now codified as Section 925 of the California Labor Code. The law, which affects venue and choice of law provisions in agreements entered into as a...more
10/26/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Forum Selection ,
New Legislation ,
Venue
On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari filed in CLS Transp. Los Angeles, LLC v. Iskanian, a case in which the California Supreme Court held that waivers of employees’ right to bring...more
1/22/2015
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Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
SCOTUS ,
Trucking Industry