Say No More, Stay No More: California Court Proceedings No Longer Stayed Automatically Pending Appeal of an Order Denying Arbitration

Say No More, Stay No More: California Court Proceedings No Longer Stayed Automatically Pending Appeal of an Order Denying Arbitration

On October 10, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 365 (“SB 365”) into law. Effective January 1, 2024, SB 365 provides that an appeal from an order dismissing or denying a petition to compel arbitration shall not automatically stay proceedings in the trial court...
California Supreme Court Rules that PAGA Plaintiffs Compelled to Arbitration Retain Standing to Litigate Representative PAGA Actions in Court

California Supreme Court Rules that PAGA Plaintiffs Compelled to Arbitration Retain Standing to Litigate Representative PAGA Actions in Court

On July 17, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies Inc., which clarified the impact of arbitration agreements on a plaintiff’s standing to litigate representative claims under the California Private...