In Ajamian v. CantorCO2e, the Court of Appeal held that an arbitration provision in an employment contract was both procedurally and substantively unconscionable and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding it unconscionable. It also held the trial court properly found that the
Court Reverses Class Action Judgment After Trial And Orders The Class Be Decertified
This was a class action alleging claims of misclassification brought under various provisions of the California Labor Code, as well as conversion and unfair competition, claiming that certain business bankers were misclassified. Defendant U.S. Bank claimed that the employees were properly
Appellate Court Upholds Trial Court’s Ruling That Arbitration Provision Is Unconscionable
In Mayers v. Volt Management Corp, the Court of Appeals ruled that an arbitration agreement was unconscionable. There, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging several claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). The Defendant filed a motion to compel
