The debate over the right to waive California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims continues.
The most recent rule, as stated by the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District this week, is...more
Employers finally won a key victory in California courts in the continuing conflict between mandatory arbitration/class waiver agreements versus representative actions brought under the California Private Attorneys General...more
California’s back-and-forth on arbitrations and class actions continued again this week.
In a key 4-3 decision the California Supreme Court held that the arbitrator—not the court—can decide whether an arbitration...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced today that it is considering rules prohibiting application of pre-dispute arbitration agreements to class litigation involving certain consumer financial...more
10/8/2015
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Arbitration Agreements ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mortgages ,
OMB ,
Small Business ,
Wage and Hour
Yesterday, by a two-to-one vote, the Ninth Circuit joined the California Supreme Court in holding that Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims are an exception to the Federal Arbitration Act. In Sakkab v. Luxottica Retail...more
9/30/2015
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Arbitration Agreements ,
AT&T Mobility ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
CA Supreme Court ,
CLS Transportation ,
Collective Actions ,
Employment Discrimination ,
En Banc Review ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Iskanian ,
Iskanian v CLS Transportation ,
Preemption ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour