Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Labor/Employment
Feb. 8, 2024
Only the Supreme Court can stop the golden state from flouting the FAA
To stop California’s defiance of federal law, the US Supreme Court must weigh in on arbitration agreements.
Tom Manzo
President and founder of the California Business and Industrial Alliance.
Jonathan Berry
Managing Partner
Boyden Gray PLLC
Berry is managing partner of the law and strategy firm Boyden Gray PLLC, and is the former head of rulemaking of the United States Department of Labor.
California’s trial bar – the state’s fourth branch of government – has wedged itself between employers and workers, to make money at everyone else’s expense. And the third branch – the state judiciary – is shielding its confreres from federal scrutiny. The only hope? The Supreme Court of the United States steps in to shut this game down.
To explain: The Federal Arbitration Act exists to ensure that employers and employees can reach mutuall...
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