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U.S. Supreme Court

Nov. 2, 2011

Supreme Court sends arbitration case back to state high court

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California rule banning a type of arbitration agreement in employment contracts on Monday and sent the case back to the state Supreme Court.

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By Robert Iafolla

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a California rule banning a type of arbitration agreement in employment contracts, setting up a clear test of a landmark arbitration ruling's reach into the workplace.

In February, the state Supreme Court held in a 4-3 decision that employment agreements could not force workers to waive their r...

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