Civil Litigation,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dec. 17, 2019
Some thoughts on arbitration in the wake of AB 51
On Dec. 6, a coalition of business trade associations filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief in the Eastern District of California alleging that California’s recently enacted Assembly Bill 51, banning certain arbitration agreements, is preempted by federal law.
Michael H. Leb
Neutral
Leb Dispute Resolutions
Labor & Employment
Phone: (310) 284-8224
Fax: (310) 284-8229
Email: michael@lebdr.com
U Michigan Law School
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On Dec. 6, a coalition of business trade associations lead by the United States Chamber of Commerce and the California Chamber of Commerce filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California alleging that California's recently enacted Assembly Bill 51, banning certain arbitration agreements, "conflicts with federal law and is, therefore preempted under the Supremacy Clause o...
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