On February 7, 2020, United States District Court Judge Kimberly J. Mueller issued a decision explaining her prior order blocking enforcement of California's new law restricting arbitration agreements, AB 51. ...more
The temporary restraining order pausing enforcement of AB 51, the controversial law prohibiting mandatory arbitration agreements in California, remains in effect, though it has been narrowed in scope. ...more
On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed a law prohibiting employers from requiring employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment on or after January 1, 2020. ...more