Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
California Supreme Court
Aug. 30, 2019
Arbitration agreements must be clear, Supreme Court says
Employers may have to take a closer look at their arbitration agreements after the state Supreme Court Thursday invalidated one on the grounds that it was unfairly convoluted.
Employers may have to take a closer look at their arbitration agreements after the state Supreme Court Thursday invalidated one on grounds it was unfairly convoluted.
The high court's fact-specific opinion overturning a prior appellate court decision ruled an auto dealer's arbitration agreement suffered from a "high degree of procedural unconscionability" and ther...
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