A Circuitous Route To Publication. I posted about SingerLewak v. Gantman on July 31, August 31, and September 1, 2015. This is an interesting case discussing the so-called “public policy exception” that will sometimes justify review of an arbitral award by the superior court – though in the end, not in this case. […]
California Law Revision Commission Revisits Mediation Confidentiality At Its October 8, 2015 Meeting. I have previously posted about efforts to permit the introduction of evidence currently protected by mediation confidentiality. See my posts of August 30, 2015, and September 11, 2015. The California Law Revision Commission met on October 8, 2015, to address […]
ScotusBlog Analyzes Oral Argument Under Caption, “Justices have scorching criticism for California court’s refusal to enforce arbitration agreement, but debate their authority to correct it.” Columbia Law Professor Ronald Mann has authored both an October 2, 2015 preview of arguments in DIRECTV v. Imburgia and an October 7, 2015 analysis of the oral arguments. […]
Panel Holds the Federal Arbitration Act Did Not Preempt The California Rule Announced In Iskanian. By a 2-1 majority, a Ninth Circuit panel has reversed a district court’s order that had granted an employer’s motion to compel arbitration of claims and dismissed claims for civil penalties under the Private Attorney General Act of 2004 […]