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California Employment Law Notes - July 2024

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Employee Who Wanted To Donate/Freeze Her Eggs Was Not Protected By Pregnancy Statute - Paleny v. Fireplace Products U.S., Inc., 103 Cal. App. 5th 199 (2024) - Erika Paleny alleged harassment, discrimination and...more

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Not So Fast: The Supreme Court of the United States Holds District Courts Should Not Dismiss Lawsuits Pending Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) unanimously held that when a district court finds that when a lawsuit involves an arbitrable dispute and a party has requested a stay of the court proceeding...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clauses: Key Takeaways for Companies

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Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472 (2024) and Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S. Ct. 1186 (2024) provide important guidance for companies utilizing arbitration clauses in their...more

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Beware Of Conflicting Terms: When Customers Entered Into Multiple Contracts, Scotus Says Courts Must Decide Which One Governs...

On May 23, 2024, the United States Supreme Court decided Coinbase, Inc., v. Suski, No. 23-3, serving a reminder to companies with mandatory consumer-facing arbitration provisions that contractual consistency is a key to...more

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Justices Leave Federal Jurisdiction over Enforcement of Arbitration Awards Unclear

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires federal courts to enforce agreements to arbitrate that impact interstate commerce. The FAA and its body of case law are binding on state courts and many states have adopted similar...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Stay Requirement Under the Federal Arbitration Act

On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in Smith v. Spizzirri. This decision brings much-needed clarity to the proper procedure for federal courts, when dealing with cases involving...more

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Stay or Dismiss: The Supreme Court Weighs How to Address Cases Subject to Mandatory ‎Arbitration That Are Filed in District Court

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What happens when a party required by contract to arbitrate a claim tries pursuing it in court, nonetheless? Should the case be dismissed? Or must the court hold the case on its docket while the parties seek resolution...more

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Supreme Court’s Two Arbitration ‎Opinions Prohibit Dismissal of Case Pending Arbitration and ‎Require Court to Assess Conflicting...

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The Supreme Court recently issued a pair of unanimous decisions clarifying how arbitration clauses impact litigation. One decision restricts a court’s discretion to dismiss—rather than stay—litigation after ordering the...more

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Arbitrability of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Discrimination Cases: Litigating in an Alternative Universe

It is generally understood, or at least it has been in the past, that plaintiffs prefer to avoid the application of the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”) and instead present their cases to juries. As such, plaintiffs have...more

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Supreme Court Rules That Judges – Not Arbitrators – Must Resolve Disputes Where Various Agreements May Govern a Particular Dispute...

In 23-3 Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski (05/23/2024) (supremecourt.gov) (May 23, 2024), the U.S. Supreme Court once again delved into the frequently litigated arena of arbitration agreements. Specifically, the Court considered...more

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Threshold Arbitrability Questions: SCOTUS Rules that Courts, Not Arbitrators, Must Decide Which Contract Governs

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On May 23, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when parties have agreed to more than one contract – one that contains a clause sending threshold arbitrability questions to an arbitrator and one that sends those...more

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Supreme Court: Look to Worker, Not Employer for FAA Exemption Status

Is the exemption from coverage under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) for any “class of workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce” limited to workers whose employers are in the transportation industry? ...more

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Supreme Court Says “Stay” Means “Stay,” Not “Dismiss,” in Resolving FAA Circuit Split

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court, in Smith v. Spizzirri, unanimously held that Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires courts to stay, rather than dismiss, proceedings pending arbitration upon a party’s...more

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The United States Supreme Court Requires Courts to Stay Rather Than Dismiss Actions Subject to Arbitration

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In Smith v. Spizzirri, 2024 WL 2193872 (U.S. May 16, 2024), the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling holding that courts must stay, rather than dismiss, cases that are subject to arbitration. The unanimous decision...more

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Supreme Court Holds that District Courts Must Stay – Not Dismiss – Actions Brought by Parties Subject to Binding Arbitration...

On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that, when enforcing an arbitration clause subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), if any party requests a stay, the district court lacks discretion to...more

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Supreme Court Requires Federal District Courts To Stay Cases Pending Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the Supreme Court of the United States resolved a long-standing circuit split that affects motions to compel arbitration in federal court. Specifically, the Court answered whether...more

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Supreme Court Says Federal Courts Cannot Dismiss Suits Sent to Arbitration

Mandatory arbitration agreements remain popular for employers concerned about the cost, delays, and unpredictability of traditional litigation. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) requires federal courts to defer in most...more

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The Supreme Court Ends Practice of Dismissing, Rather Than Staying, Lawsuits Compelled to Arbitration

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On May 16, 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously decided in Smith v. Spizziri that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. § 3, divests federal district courts of any discretion to dismiss arbitrable claims that are...more

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SCOTUS Says Court Shouldn’t Have Dismissed Suit While Claims Were Arbitrated: Key Findings + 4 Proactive Steps for Employers

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When employers implement arbitration programs, they expect employees to file covered claims in arbitration – but employees often file those claims in court anyway. So, when an employee brings a claim to the courthouse that is...more

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Federal Courts Must Grant Requests for Stays Pending Arbitration

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Last week, in Smith v. Spizzirri, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that a federal court must grant a party’s request for a stay while arbitration is pending. In Spizzirri, a group of delivery drivers sued...more

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Supreme Court Rules that Cases Subject to Arbitration Must Be Stayed

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On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that lawsuits involving an arbitrable dispute must be stayed upon the request of a party. Rather than dismiss the case, section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (the...more

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Supreme Court holds district courts must stay and not dismiss cases subject to arbitration

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In a short but unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court resolved a Circuit split by confirming that district courts have no discretion under section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) to dismiss litigation. Rather, the...more

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SCOTUS Resolves Circuit Split Regarding Staying or Dismissing Lawsuits in the Face of Arbitration Agreements

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On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that where a district court is presented with a motion to stay and/or dismiss on the basis of an arbitration agreement, the plain language of the Federal Arbitration...more

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Resolving Circuit Split, U.S. Supreme Court Says Courts ‘Shall’ Stay Cases Sent to Arbitration

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“Shall” means “shall” in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held in Smith v. Spizzirri, No. 22–1218 (May 16, 2024). The Court explained the language in the FAA providing a court “shall on...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Holds a Court Has No Discretion to Dismiss a Lawsuit Once It Compels a Case to Arbitration

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Executive Summary: On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Smith v. Spizzirri, holding that federal district courts have no discretion under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (“the FAA”) to dismiss a case once...more

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