Tag: Federal Arbitration Act
New Federal Law Prohibits Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment, Assault Claims
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (the Act), which amends...
U.S. District Court Ruling Invalidates AB 51
On Friday, January 31, United States District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller issued a ruling halting enforcement of and invalidating in full AB 51, a...
Success! Ruling Invalidates AB 51
On Friday, January 31st, United States District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller issued a ruling halting enforcement of and invalidating in full AB 51, a...
AB 51 Litigation Update: Court Grants CalChamber’s Request for Temporary Restraining Order
A federal judge on Monday issued a temporary restraining order to prevent AB 51 from going into effect on January 1. A hearing for...
Temporary Restraining Order Granted Against AB 51
Today, in a lawsuit filed by CalChamber and a business coalition challenging the constitutionality of AB 51, District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller granted a...
U.S. Supreme Court Reverses State Court to Reinforce Arbitration to Resolve Disputes
Further emphasizing the federal policy favoring arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the U.S. Supreme Court last week again reversed a California decision...