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Government

Sep. 28, 2016

Governor vetoes bill banning arbitrators from seeking repeat business

Mediation and arbitration firms have fended off a bill that could have forced significant changes in the industry.

By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Mediation and arbitration firms have fended off a bill that could have forced significant changes in the industry.

On Sunday, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed SB 1078, which would have prohibited arbitrators from soliciting new business from parties involved in a pending arbitration.

The bill was a major priority for the Consumer Attorneys of California. Meanwhile, Brown signed two other ar...

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