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On December 9, 2025, a California appeals court held Sierra Pacific waived arbitration in a wage-and-hour class action.

It is no secret that arbitration agreements and class action waivers have, over time, become increasingly standard in countless areas of business—especially in the employment context. In 2019, the U.S ...

The case was the court’s latest effort to determine whether companies can use arbitration provisions to bar class actions in court and in arbitration proceedings. In cases concerning fine-print ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that companies can use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit workers from banding together to take legal action over workplace issues.

A group of consumers secured class certification in a case challenging arbitration agreements by Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its Ticketmaster unit.

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SAN FRANCISCO ­— Usually, it's the plaintiffs lawyers who are itching to escape arbitration and get back into the courtroom. That made Tuesday's arguments before the California Supreme Court something ...