Man Bites Dog: California Supreme Court unanimously rejects unconscionability challenge to consumer arbitration provision

By Donald Falk and Archis A. Parasharami on August 12, 2015 Posted in Arbitration

The California Supreme Court has a reputation for hostility to arbitration, especially in the consumers and employment context. Much of the arbitration docket of the United States Supreme Court over the past 30 years has involved reversals of California Supreme …

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Files Amicus Brief On Arbitration Issues In Key California Supreme Court Case

By Archis A. Parasharami on May 20, 2013 Posted in Arbitration

In the wake of AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, the California Supreme Court granted review in three cases involving significant arbitration issues, including key questions about whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California law concerning the enforceability of arbitration …

Federal District Court Says That Plaintiffs Bringing Representative Claims Under California’s Private Attorney General Act Don’t Have To Seek Class Certification

By John Zaimes on February 7, 2013 Posted in Class Certification, Employment

The California Supreme Court held in Arias v. Superior Court that a plaintiff may bring a representative action on behalf of himself and other employees to recover civil penalties under California’s Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) without meeting California’s class-certification …