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Uber’s Challenge to Non-Individual PAGA Standing Crashes at the California Supreme Court

In a significant blow to employment-related arbitration agreements, the California Supreme Court ruled in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. that an employee has standing to bring non-individual, representative California...more

7/19/2023 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , CA Supreme Court , Corporate Counsel , Employment Litigation , Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) , Standing , Uber , Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana

U.S. Supreme Court: Individual PAGA Claim Must Cruise Into Arbitration

In a significant ruling for California employers, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 15, 2022, held in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573, that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) partially preempts California state...more

6/22/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Federal Arbitration Act , Labor Law Violations , Preemption , Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) , SCOTUS , Viking River Cruises , Viking River Cruises Inc v Moriana

Using Contracts to Avoid Problematic Jurisdictions and Unfavorable Law

For far too long, companies facing consumer and product liability litigation have relied solely on personal jurisdiction doctrine to try avoiding unfavorable forums applying unfavorable law. Personal jurisdiction doctrine,...more

5/25/2021 / Arbitration , Choice-of-Law , Class Action , Contract Terms , Forum Selection , Manufacturers , Product Defects

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