Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
2021 Term
Oral Argument Date
March 30, 2022
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Whether the Federal Arbitration Act requires enforcement of a bilateral arbitration agreement providing that an employee cannot raise representative claims, including under PAGA.
Case Updates
Supreme Court holds that individual claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act are subject to arbitration
June 15, 2022
Click here to view the opinion.
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California’s Iskanian rule, which creates an end-run around arbitration agreements for California Private Attorneys General Act claims
February 07, 2022
Click here to view the coalition amicus brief. Andrew J. Pincus, Archis A. Parasharami, Daniel E. Jones, and Carmen N. Longoria-Green of Mayer Brown LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
The U.S. Chamber previously filed an amicus brief supporting the cert. petition.
Cert. petition granted
December 15, 2021
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant petition for writ of certiorari and hold that the FAA preempts California’s Iskanian rule, which creates an end-run around arbitration agreements for PAGA claims
June 14, 2021
Click here to view the amicus brief. Andrew J. Pincus of Mayer Brown LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Appendix of Lower Court Opinions -- Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief (cert.) -- Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief (merits) -- Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion -- Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (U.S. Supreme Court).pdf