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AAA Updates Employment Arbitration Rules as of May 1, 2025

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Employer Not Required To Initiate Arbitration Following Court-Ordered Arbitration

By: Lindsay A. Ayers

Employer Strikes Gold: California Court of Appeal Reverses Dismissal of Mining Company’s Arbitration Agreement

By: Ryan D. Larocca

Good News for Employers: California Enforces Arbitration Agreement In Favor of Non-Signatory Related Entities

By: Dan M. Forman, Linda Wang

California Court of Appeal Supports Employers’ Fight Against “Headless” PAGA Actions

By: Corey J. Cabral

Sexual Harassment Claims Covered Under the EFAA Exempt Entire Case from Arbitration

By: Holly C. F. Soliman

Implications of Mahram v. The Kroger Co.: A Closer Look at Arbitration Agreements

By: Sander van der Heide

No Showing of Prejudice Required to Argue Waiver of Right to Arbitration

By: Christopher E. Dawood

CA Supreme Court: No Three-Strikes Rule For Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements

By: Sander van der Heide

Importance of FAA in California Employment Arbitration Agreements Underscored

By: Amy S. Williams, Dan M. Forman

United States Supreme Court Unifies Circuits and Holds That Courts May Not Dismiss Cases Ordered to Arbitration

By: Dan M. Forman, Amy S. Williams

A New and Challenging Obstacle for California Employers’ Use of Experts in State Courts

By: Mark S. Spring

SCOTUS Set To Weigh In On Whether Courts May Dismiss Actions That Are Referred To Arbitration

By: Nancy N. (“Niki”) Lubrano, Osaama Saifi

Failure to Disclose Arbitration Agreement In Visa Petition May Nullify Agreement

By: Richard M. Green

Employers Beware - Deadline for Payment of Arbitration Fees Strictly Construed

By: Candace R. DesBaillets

Further Erosion of Arbitration From Employment Agreements

By: Carolina A. Schwalbach

Discretion: The Better Part of Valor in Defending Against PAGA Claims

By: Sander van der Heide

CDF Wage and Hour Task Force – Monthly Tips (February 2023)

By: Nancy N. (“Niki”) Lubrano

Ninth Circuit Delivers Employers a Valentine – Blocks California’s Bar to Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements

By: Dan M. Forman

California Court of Appeal Curbs “I Do Not Recall Signing” Defense to Arbitration Agreements

By: Taylor L. Wendland

California Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration Agreement Under FAA Preemption

By: Dan M. Forman