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However, binding arbitration is legally enforceable. Violation of these agreements can lead to legal penalties. These may include an order of contempt, an injunction or monetary damages. If the violation is severe, it may lead to a lawsuit in court.
Under the Armendariz standards, an arbitration agreement will not be enforced in California if it is both "procedurally unconscionable" and "substantively unconscionable." Any arbitration agreement required as a condition of employment (i.e., any mandatory arbitration agreement) is automatically considered procedurally
If an employee can show some substantial relationship between the fraud committed or the misrepresentation made by the employer and the arbitration agreement, a court will void the agreement.
Takeaway. When there is any dispute as to the validity of an arbitration agreement, parties shall decide whether they should go to the court or the arbitral tribunal by considering whether it is clear on the evidence and the construction of the agreements on the question of jurisdiction.
Does the law apply to arbitration agreements that have been signed prior to the law's enactment? Yes. The law applies retroactively to all existing arbitration agreements, even to those agreements signed before the law was enacted.
In 1991, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the position that an arbitration clause may survive expiration of the agreement containing the clause.
Yes, it is possible for arbitration clauses to apply to claims that predate the contract containing the arbitration clause at issue. Retroactive application of an arbitration clause depends on the language of the arbitration provision and applicable substantive law.
A defendant can waive the arbitration requirement by engaging in a court litigation that the consumer initiates, by refusing to pay arbitration fees or refusing to participate in the arbitration, or (according to some courts) by initiating collection litigation in a public forum against the consumer prior to the