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Litigation & Arbitration,
California Supreme Court

Nov. 10, 2022

Goodbye Saint Agnes?

High Court revisits precedent requiring prejudice to show arbitration waiver

Michael S. McCauley

Partner
Jones Day (Los Angeles)

Represents clients in complex construction disputes, including at trial and in arbitrations

Daniel D. McMillan

Partner
Jones Day (Los Angeles)

Co-Leader of the Jones Day Global Construction Practice with a focus on Construction Domestic and International Arbitrations

Email: ddmcmillan@jonesday.com

Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA

Dan's practice focuses on complex commercial, business, and construction litigation. As co-chair of the Firm's global construction practice, he represents owners, design professionals, and contractors in large construction disputes and in negotiating and drafting the full panoply of contracts for large projects.

Eric C. Tung

Partner
Jones Day (Los Angeles)

Appeals and Motions Practice in Commercial Litigation

The California Supreme Court will soon decide a significant legal question for determining when a right to arbitration has been waived through participation in litigation.

In Quach v. Commerce Club, 78 Cal. App. 5th 470 (2022), the California Court of Appeal held that a defendant did not waive its right to arbitrate by litigating for thirteen months before moving to compel arbitration, in part, because the plaintiff did not establi...

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