New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and U.S. Chamber v. Grewal

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

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New Jersey Attorney General does not appeal district court decision permanently enjoining the Attorney General from enforcing New Jersey statute that effectively precludes the use of arbitration clauses in employment contracts

April 29, 2021

District Court permanently enjoins the New Jersey Attorney General from enforcing a New Jersey statute that effectively prohibits the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in New Jersey, concluding the law is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act

March 25, 2021

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District Court denies New Jersey Attorney General’s motion to dismiss, holding that U.S. Chamber and New Jersey Civil Justice Institute have associational standing to challenge New Jersey’s anti-arbitration law, A.B. 121, as preempted by the FAA

July 21, 2020

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U.S. Chamber files brief in opposition to New Jersey Attorney General’s motion to dismiss challenge to state anti-arbitration legislation

February 18, 2020

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U.S. Chamber and New Jersey Civil Justice Institute files motion for summary judgment in litigation challenging New Jersey’s A.B. 121 law as preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act

January 7, 2020

The motion argues that, as applied to arbitration agreements covered by the Federal Arbitration Act, A.B. 121 is preempted. The plaintiffs seek a declaration and a permanent injunction against the Attorney General’s enforcement of the law.

U.S. Chamber and New Jersey Civil Justice Institute file complaint in federal court challenging New Jersey’s A.B. 121, which effectively bans the use of bilateral arbitration in employment agreements for employers in New Jersey

August 30, 2019

The complaint alleges that New Jersey’s law, as applied to arbitration, is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against the Attorney General of New Jersey from enforcing the law against employers with arbitration agreements.

Shalom D. Stone of Stone Conroy LLC, along with Andrew J. Pincus and Archis A. Parasharami of Mayer Brown LLP, served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.

Case Documents

Complaint -- New Jersey Civil Justice Institute v. Grewal (U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey).pdf

Motion for Summary Judgement -- New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and U.S. Chamber v. Grewal (U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey.pdf

U.S. Chamber Brief in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss -- New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and U.S. Chamber v. Grewal (U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey).pdf

Opinion re Motion to Dismiss -- New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and U.S. Chamber v. Grewal (U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey).pdf

Opinion -- New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and U.S. Chamber v. Grewal (U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey).pdf

Order -- New Jersey Civil Justice Institute and U.S. Chamber v. Grewal (U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey).pdf