U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation,
California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 16, 2021
US Supreme Court to review PAGA limit on arbitration
“Viking River Cruises would be a far more significant case than Badgerow this term because its potential ramifications for the enforcement of arbitration agreements could be much more far-reaching,” said Felix Shafir of Horvitz & Levy LLP.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday granted review of a California Court of Appeal ruling that the state's Private Attorneys General Act does not conflict with federal law by rendering employment contracts unenforceable if they require arbitration.
Attorneys for the respondent objected to the review, writing, "California's rule that the right to bring PAGA claims cannot be waived is not an effort to 'declare individualized arbitration proce...
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