Legal Opinion

Oto, L. L.C. v. Kho

California Supreme Court

Decided August 29, 2019No. S244630PublishedCited by 232 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOpinion of the Court by Corrigan, J.

*117Here, we again consider the enforceability of an agreement requiring arbitration of wage disputes.

*118Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno (2011) 51 Cal.4th 659, 121 Cal.Rptr.3d 58, 247 P.3d 130 ( Sonic I ) concluded that such arbitration agreements are categorically unconscionable because workers waive their statutory rights to a "Berman hearing" and related procedures designed to assist in the recovery of unpaid wages. (See Lab. Code, § 98 et seq. )1 Rather than invalidating the entire agreement, however, Sonic I held that while Berman protections could not be waived, any party dissatisfied with…

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2Cases cited74 opinions

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  4. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2010

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