Contracts
Oct. 25, 2014
Arbitration bill will have broader implications than claimed
Although portrayed as only affecting hate crime statutes, the Assembly Bill 2617's provisions will have much broader ramifications. By Jennifer Barrera, Katherine Pettibone and Chris Micheli
Recently enacted Assembly Bill 2617 was opposed by the business community because this new law will limit the use of arbitration agreements in California by prohibiting mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration agreements in specified instances. Although portrayed as only affecting hate crime statutes, the bill's provisions will have much broader ramifications.
AB 2617 prohibits a person from requ...
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