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Labor/Employment

Oct. 24, 2019

New state laws signal arbitration scrutiny, legal experts say

The recent signing of Assembly Bill 51 and Senate Bill 707 could signal a growing rebuff of arbitration agreements, provided they can withstand the impending court battles they are likely to face, experts said Wednesday.

New state laws signal arbitration scrutiny, legal experts say
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The recent signing of Assembly Bill 51 and Senate Bill 707 could signal a growing rebuff of arbitration agreements, provided they can withstand the impending court battles they are likely to face, experts said Wednesday.

"It is part of a general push back against arbitration," said Glenn A. Danas of Robins Kaplan LLP in Los Angeles. "It's not profound, but I think it's starting."

As arbitration a...

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