California Supreme Court to Decide Key FAA Preemption Case on Arbitration Fee Compliance
The Supreme Court of California is set to decide whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a California statute that requires employers to forfeit the right to arbitrate disputes with employees if arbitration fees are not paid in a timely manner. The case could answer significant questions about the extent to which the FAA may preempt California’s laws regulating employment arbitration.