Litigation & Arbitration,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sep. 16, 2021
State ban on mandatory arbitration not preempted, split panel says
The panel vacated a preliminary injunction blocking AB 51 granted by Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California.
A California law barring mandatory arbitration clauses is not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday.
The panel vacated a preliminary injunction blocking AB 51 granted by Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller of the Eastern District of California.
Daryl Joseffer, senior vice presi...
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