In Universal Protection Service, LP v. Superior Court (Parnow), the Court of Appeals denied a mandamus petition seeking to set aside an order compelling the employer to submit to arbitration --based on employment agreements drafted by the employer-- including submitting to the arbitrator the issue
Federal Law Controls Issue of Arbitration Under the FAA
In Brennan v. Opus Bank, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that federal law controlled the issue whether an employment contract dispute was arbitrable where the agreement was covered by the Federal Arbitration Act, and the parties did not clearly and unmistakenly designate that nonfederal
California’s Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) Is Constitutional
In Connor v. First Student, Inc., the Court of Appeal held that the California’s Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA) is not unconstitutionally vague. The ICRAA and the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (CCRAA) regulate agencies that gather information on consumers to provide
California Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Clause In Consumer Contract in Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co.
In Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., the California Supreme Court addressed the enforceability of arbitration provisions with class action waivers in consumer agreements, in particular, a sale contract used by car dealerships. The trial court initially ruled the contract provision as unenforceable
