Labor/Employment
Aug. 31, 2026
Stay out of arbitration, stay out of federal court
Recent California decisions and federal law give employment attorneys new ways to challenge arbitration agreements and defeat diversity jurisdiction, potentially keeping strong employee cases in state court.
Eric B. Kingsley
Partner
Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Labor & Employment
16133 Ventura Blvd #1200
Encino , CA 91436
Phone: (818) 990-8300
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.
Kelsey M. Szamet
Partner
Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Phone: (818) 990-8300
Email: kelsey@kingsleylawyers.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Every employment practitioner has been there. You meet with a charismatic, compelling client with a strong case on the merits and determine that you are going to take the case. It has everything you would look for. There are egregious facts and a villain in the employer that the jury will hate. The liability is strong and can be corroborated with witnesses and documents. Your client is a high-wage earner, and the employer is large enough that it can afford to pay if a nuc...
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