IN THIS ISSUE:EMPLOYMENT LAW: A Waiver of Rights to Assert Class Action Claims in Arbitration AgreementsFAMILY LAW: Automatic Restraining OrdersCONSTRUCTION: California Civil Code Section 2782 - Schwarzenegger and the Legislation's Legacy A Waiver of Rights to Assert...
Month: June 2011
California Civil Code Section 2782 – Schwarzenegger and the Legislation’s Legacy
In general, under the recent amendment to Civil Code § 2782, the subcontractor is now only obligated to provide indemnification for construction defect claims to the extent that such claims arise or result from the subcontractor's scope of work. Subcontractors...
Automatic Restraining Orders
In a family law matter, the Family Law Summons contains automatic restraining orders on its second page. These automatic restraining orders, referred to as ATROS and pronounced "at-röse," take effect immediately against the petitioner upon issuance of the...
A Waiver of Rights to Assert Class Action Claims in Arbitration Agreements
In a potentially far-reaching decision affecting wage/hour and other class action litigation brought against employers, the United States Supreme Court has held in the case of AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion et ux. (2011) 131 S.Ct. 1740, that an arbitration...
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