Labor/Employment
Dec. 31, 2019
US judge enjoins law banning required arbitrations
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the plaintiff in the case, claims AB 51 is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act.
SACRAMENTO -- U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller temporarily enjoined AB 51, the new state law limiting arbitration as a condition of employment, pending a Jan. 10 hearing.
"While plaintiffs filed their motion with very little time to spare and could have sought the court's intervention somewhat earlier, the court nevertheless finds plaintiffs have carried their...
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