Government,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Oct. 15, 2019
Newsom signs law on disclosure of arbitrator diversity
SB 707 was not the most talked about arbitration bill in Sacramento this year. But it may yet prove to be the most influential.
SB 707 was not the most talked about arbitration bill in Sacramento this year. But it might prove to be the most influential.
The law, signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, could void an arbitration contract if the drafting party, usually an employer or retailer who wrote the contract in the first place, fails to pay the arbitrator in a timely fashion. It also requires arbitration providers to report to the state on the diversity of t...
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