Client Alert
California Supreme Court Rules That Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers Are Preempted by the FAA, But PAGA Action Waivers Are Not
Client Alert
California Supreme Court Rules That Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers Are Preempted by the FAA, But PAGA Action Waivers Are Not
June 24, 2014
On June 23, 2014, the California Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, holding that arbitration agreements with mandatory class waivers are generally enforceable in light of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion. The court carved out an exception, however, for actions brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act.
