U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Courts of Appeal
May 29, 2018
After Epic Systems, you can almost hear the vibranium humming
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding agreements to individually arbitrate wage-and-hour claims, California Courts of Appeal are donning their own charged-up Black Panther Suits.
Eric B. Kingsley
Partner
Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Labor & Employment
16133 Ventura Blvd #1200
Encino , CA 91436
Phone: (818) 990-8300
Fax: (818) 990-2903
Email: eric@kingsleylawyers.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Eric is the former board chair of the Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles Region.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court in 5-4 decision, authored by newly minted Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis that class action waivers in arbitration agreements are enforceable in employment agreements notwithstanding the National Labor Relations Act. 2018 DJDAR 4705 (May 21, 2018).
While this result seemed to be preordained since late into the night on Nov. 8, 2016, when D...
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