Category: Arbitration: Constitutional issues

Deadlines, FAA: First Dist. Div. 1 Sides With Courts Holding FAA Does Not Preempt Prompt Payment Of Arbitrator CA Statute

The Court Distinguishes The Case From Hernandez v. Sohnen Enterprises, Inc.         Jenny-Ashley Colon-Perez sued her former employer, Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (SIS), for various employment-related claims. After agreeing to arbitrate, SIS failed to pay arbitration fees within the 30-day deadline required by California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.98. Colon-Perez chose to withdraw from […]

Arbitration, Discovery, Constitutional Issues: Claimant’s Avoiding Discovery In Arbitration Allowed Arbitrator To Draw Adverse Inferences

"… we compliment the arbitrator on providing a thorough and well-reasoned award and orders."         As you have surmised from our lede, it did not go well for the plaintiff and appellant JP-Richardson, LLC, because the trial court's judgment granting the petition to confirm the arbitration award against JP-Richardson was affirmed. JP-Richardson, LLC v. Pacific […]