Contract Formation, Corporate Counsel, Arbitration

California Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Cannabis Contract

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 11/5/2019

An October 2019 decision in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California confirmed that cannabis companies can form contracts even if the purpose of the contract is for an illegal purpose and that...more

The Arbitration Section In Your Employee Handbook Is Not An Agreement to Arbitrate

Mintz - Arbitration, Mediation, ADR... on 7/29/2019

Federal law nowadays certainly favors enforcement of agreements to arbitrate. But generally applicable state contract law determines contract formation – i.e., whether such an agreement has been made. Contract formation...more

Developments in Enforceability of Arbitration Provisions in Consumer-Facing Online Agreements

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/7/2019

Courts throughout the country continue to express skepticism over, and go to lengths to deny the enforceability of, arbitration provisions in consumer online agreements. A recent example from the New York Supreme Court for...more

Postmates Shows It’s As Easy As 1-2-3 To Ensure Arbitration With Your Contractors

Fisher Phillips on 12/20/2018

A recent decision from a federal court in California shows that there is a simple three-step process to follow if you want to ensure that your gig workers are found to be subject to your arbitration provisions. The judge’s...more

California Court Allows Employee to Disaffirm Arbitration Agreement Due to Age

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 5/11/2015

We thought we'd heard everything! This is a new one, that's for sure. It's no secret that employees try to wiggle out of arbitration agreements all of the time. There are the usual digs: the agreement was buried in the middle...more

Contract Formation › Corporate Counsel › Arbitration

California Court Enforces Arbitration Clause in Cannabis Contract

The Arbitration Section In Your Employee Handbook Is Not An Agreement to Arbitrate

Developments in Enforceability of Arbitration Provisions in Consumer-Facing Online Agreements

Postmates Shows It’s As Easy As 1-2-3 To Ensure Arbitration With Your Contractors

California Court Allows Employee to Disaffirm Arbitration Agreement Due to Age

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