A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House to amend the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) to restrict predispute arbitration agreement (“PDAA”) enforcement for disputes involving physical sexual assault claims.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Editor-in-Chief
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction staying California AB-51 implementation, pending final determination on the merits of a suit challenging the statute.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Editor-in-Chief
Just as it was about to go into effect, a federal judge enjoined the planned January 1,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Editor-in-Chief
About a year ago, I authored a blog post, The New Year is Here: What’s in Store for Arbitration and the Financial Services Field.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Editor-in-Chief
It took a while, but joining the slew of anti-arbitration bills pending in Congress is the Investor Choice Act,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Editor-in-Chief
As reported in SAA 2019-39 (Oct. 16), California Governor Gavin Newsom within days of each other signed into law two new statutes that will impact arbitration.