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Public Injunctions As A Way Around Concepcion: California's Continued Resistance To The Federal Arbitration Act, Elizabeth Kiesewetter
Public Injunctions As A Way Around Concepcion: California's Continued Resistance To The Federal Arbitration Act, Elizabeth Kiesewetter
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This note outlines the general applicability of the FAA and preemption. Next, it examines the Supreme Court's precedent concerning preemption, as it relates to class actions and public policy. This note argues that California's public injunction exception does prohibit outright the arbitration of a particular type of claim and is, thus, preempted by the FAA. The Supreme Court will likely see this rule as being at odds with the FAA and as another repudiation from the California courts of their long-standing FAA jurisprudence. Finally, this note argues that, despite the likely preemption of California's rule, there are strong policy arguments …
No Signature Needed: The Supreme Court Of California Settles Precedent And Furthers The Goals Of The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act: Ruiz V. Podolsky, Meghan L. Travis
No Signature Needed: The Supreme Court Of California Settles Precedent And Furthers The Goals Of The Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act: Ruiz V. Podolsky, Meghan L. Travis
Journal of Dispute Resolution
In Ruiz v. Podolsky,2 the California Supreme Court ended the strife surrounding wrongful death claims when Rafael Ruiz (Ruiz), the decedent, executed a binding arbitration agreement.3 The court was able to soundly support its decision on applicable legislation, case law and public policy after weaving its way through a turbulent mish-mash of contradictory precedent. This note will discuss: (1) California's attempt to decrease the cost of medical malpractice claims, (2) the ramifications of Ruiz's allowing arbitration agreements to bind heirs, and (3) the differing approaches states have taken toward the application of binding arbitration agreements to beneficiaries
No Exceptions: How The Legitimate Business Justification For Unconscionability Only Further Demonstrates California Courts' Disdain For Arbitration Agreements, Thomas H. Riske
Journal of Dispute Resolution
In Davis v. O'Melveny & Myers, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether an arbitration agreement adopted by a law firm and distributed to its employees was enforceable. When interpreting an arbitration agreement, how the contract doctrine of unconscionability should be applied by state courts, is an essential element of this case. While the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") has been interpreted to preempt any state law in conflict with it, state laws governing the necessary foundation to revoke a contract remain unaffected. In considering these principles, state courts have applied the doctrine of unconscionability to arbitration agreements in the …
Sacrificing Settlement Agreements In The Name Of Mediation Confidentiality: The California Supreme Court's Narrow Holding Has Harsh Consequence, Laura J. Bettenhausen
Sacrificing Settlement Agreements In The Name Of Mediation Confidentiality: The California Supreme Court's Narrow Holding Has Harsh Consequence, Laura J. Bettenhausen
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Confidentiality is regarded as one of the primary benefits of mediation. For parties who wish to avoid the public eye, mediation is often preferable to court. However, when parties reach some form of a settlement agreement during mediation, and subsequently disagree as to the terms of that agreement, the parties may find themselves in court. In court, the issue of whether the settlement agreement is admissible arises. In Fair v. Bakhtiari, the California Supreme Court addressed the question of whether an arbitration provision listed in a settlement agreement renders the agreement admissible under the California Evidence Code. The court emphasized …
California's Unique Approach To Arbitration: Why This Road Less Traveled Will Make All The Difference On The Issue Of Preemption Under The Federal Arbitration Act, Michael G. Mcguiness, Adam J. Karr
California's Unique Approach To Arbitration: Why This Road Less Traveled Will Make All The Difference On The Issue Of Preemption Under The Federal Arbitration Act, Michael G. Mcguiness, Adam J. Karr
Journal of Dispute Resolution
We begin this article by framing the issue in simple terms. The statute itself is clear. The FAA contains a "savings clause" that provides that arbitration agreements shall be "valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any contract.", By its terms, the FAA permits courts to refuse to enforce arbitration agreements if the agreement is invalid under state laws that "arose to govern issues concerning the validity, revocability, and enforceability of contracts generally."
New Era Of Disclosure: California Judicial Council Enacts Arbitrator Ethics Standards - Ethics Standards For Neutral Arbitrators In Contractual Arbitration, A, Keisha I. Patrick
New Era Of Disclosure: California Judicial Council Enacts Arbitrator Ethics Standards - Ethics Standards For Neutral Arbitrators In Contractual Arbitration, A, Keisha I. Patrick
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Although the current CJC ethics rules consist of seventeen standards and several subsections "intended to guide the conduct of arbitrators, '17 this Note will focus only on the disclosure requirements. The Note will also compare the CJC standards with disclosure rules that provider organizations have previously enacted.
Mediator's Privilege: Can A Mediator Be Compelled To Testify In A Civil Case - California Privilege Law Says Yes - Olam V. Congress Mortgage Co., The, Jennifer C. Bailey
Mediator's Privilege: Can A Mediator Be Compelled To Testify In A Civil Case - California Privilege Law Says Yes - Olam V. Congress Mortgage Co., The, Jennifer C. Bailey
Journal of Dispute Resolution
In the present case, Olain v. Congress, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has, in a precedent-setting opinion, forced a mediator to testify in a subsequent civil procedure. 9 This Note will examine two recurring issues regarding mediation: first, the appropriate law to be applied when a case sits in federal court; and second, the history of the mediation privilege, the present state of the mediation privilege within the federal and state courts, and the consequences of the instant case.
Finding The Parameters: The Scope Of Arbitration Agreements In Medical Service Contracts In California - Pietrelli V. Peacock, Mark Riley Kroeker
Finding The Parameters: The Scope Of Arbitration Agreements In Medical Service Contracts In California - Pietrelli V. Peacock, Mark Riley Kroeker
Journal of Dispute Resolution
There is perhaps no better indicator of the general perception of "crisis" in the American medical system than the lavish attention given President Clinton's health care reform initiatives in the media.2 In the 1970s, the frequency of medical malpractice claims and the cost of malpractice insurance, two sources of this perceived crisis, came into sharp focus.3 Experiencing a decline in profits as a result of increased malpractice litigation, many insurers began refusing to provide coverage or demanding high premium increases.4 This created a problem in malpractice insurance availability to health care providers.5 Health care providers, insurers, and state legislatures responded …
Labor Artibitration In Public Agencies: An Unconstitutional Delegation Of Power Or The Waking Of A Sleeping Giant - United Transportation Union V. Southern California Rapid Transit, Karen M. Speiser
Journal of Dispute Resolution
The use of arbitration to resolve labor disputes has become an irreplaceable method of dispute resolution in private enterprises and corporations all over the United States. Arbitration's popularity has come about partially from a realization of the utility of arbitration and partially from government pressure through the enactment of federal statutes. However, the government itself has resisted the imposition of arbitration to resolve disputes between its agencies and their employees. This Note will address some of the issues involved in private arbitration of public agency labor disputes.