Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana

U.S. Supreme Court

Question(s) Presented

Whether the Federal Arbitration Act requires enforcement of a bilateral arbitration agreement providing that an employee cannot raise representative claims, including under PAGA.

Tab Group

Merits Stage

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 7, 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.

Petition Stage

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