Click here to view the complaint and here to view the motion for a preliminary injunction filed by the U.S. Chamber, joined by the California Chamber, National Retail Federation, Home Care Association, and other business groups.
California AB 51 purports to bar employers from requiring employees and applicants for employment from arbitrating disputes. The chambers’ complaint claims that AB 51 is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, and seeks a preliminary injunction, a permanent injunction, and a declaratory judgment against AB 51.
Donald M. Falk of Mayer Brown LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
