Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC

Filed 6/23/14 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ARSHAVIR ISKANIAN, ) ) Plaintiff and Appellant, ) ) S204032 v. ) ) Ct.App. 2/2 B235158 CLS TRANSPORTATION ) LOS ANGELES, LLC, ) ) Los Angeles County Defendant and Respondent. ) Super. Ct. No. BC356521 ____________________________________) In this case, we again address whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts a state law rule that restricts enforcement of terms in arbitration agreements. Here, an employee seeks to bring a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and similarly situated employees for his employer‘s alleged failure to…