Law360, New York (June 05, 2012, 10:36 PM ET) -- A California appeals court on Monday found that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion trumped a state precedent that discouraged class action waivers in employment cases, in a ruling attorneys say could upend the state's employee-friendly position on arbitration.
The Second Appellate District ruled that Concepcion overruled the California Supreme Court's decision in Gentry v. Superior Court, affirming a trial court's decision to compel individual arbitration and strike class claims in a wage-and-hour suit lodged against limousine company CLS Transportation Los...
Calif. Ruling Shakes Up Employment Class Waiver Landscape
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