Arbitration agreements in nursing home cases have become increasingly common in California as a way for the industry to conceal wrongdoing. Both state and federal law prohibit nursing homes from requiring arbitration agreements to be signed as a condition for admission.In the nursing home context, a defense attorney can easily establish that an admis- sion agreement was executed for the res- ident's benefit. The Court of Appeal considered whether the trial court erred in determining that an arbitration agreement was unconscionable and unenforceable. This agreement removes a senior's right to take the nursing home to court in any cases of negligence, abuse, or other wrongdoing. Second, an arbitration agreement cannot be buried in a lengthy admission contract. Reading a binding arbitration agreement closely is essential. In nursing homes, arbitration clauses are not required. Many California nursing homes ask residents or their family members to sign arbitration agreements as a part of the admissions process. The proposed regulations require these facilities to use the "California Standard.