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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
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Case Updates
District Court grants U.S. Chamber stipulated final judgment permanently enjoining enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51, which would have prohibited arbitration agreements as a condition of employment
January 02, 2024
District Court releases full preliminary-injunction opinion enjoining California from enforcing anti-arbitration legislation AB 51
February 07, 2020
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District Court grants preliminary injunction prohibiting California from enforcing AB 51’s ban on employment arbitration agreements
January 31, 2020
U.S. Chamber and co-plaintiffs challenging California A.B. 51 file supplemental brief in support of motion for preliminary injunction
January 24, 2020
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The District Court previously entered a temporary restraining order against A.B. 51 as applied to arbitration agreements covered by the Federal Arbitration Act.
U.S. Chamber and co-plaintiffs file reply brief in support of motion for preliminary injunction against enforcement of California A.B. 51
January 03, 2020
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District court grants temporary restraining order against California A.B. 51
December 30, 2020
U.S. Chamber and co-plaintiffs file motion for temporary restraining order against California A.B. 51, anti-arbitration legislation that otherwise takes effect on January 1, 2020
December 16, 2019
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The U.S. Chamber previously filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, which is also pending but will not be heard until January.
The state of California filed an opposition to the motion for a TRO, and the U.S. Chamber and co-plaintiffs also filed a reply in support of their motion.
U.S. Chamber files complaint and motion for preliminary injunction challenging California AB 51
December 09, 2019
Click here to view the complaint and here to view the motion for a preliminary injunction filed by the U.S. Chamber, joined by the California Chamber, National Retail Federation, Home Care Association, and other business groups.
California AB 51 purports to bar employers from requiring employees and applicants for employment from arbitrating disputes. The chambers’ complaint claims that AB 51 is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, and seeks a preliminary injunction, a permanent injunction, and a declaratory judgment against AB 51.
Donald M. Falk 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 -- U.S. Chamber v. Becerra (USDC - Eastern District of California).pdf
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for a Preliminary Injunction -- U.S. Chamber v. Becerra (USDC - Eastern District of California).pdf
- Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order -- U.S. Chamber v. Becerra (USDC - Eastern District of California).pdf
- Reply iso Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order -- U.S. Chamber v. Becerra (USDC - Eastern District of California).pdf
- Plaintiffs' Reply iso Motion for Preliminary Injunction -- U.S. Chamber v. Becerra (USDC - Eastern District of California).pdf
- Plaintiffs' Supplemental Brief iso Motion for Preliminary Injunction -- U.S. Chamber v. Becerra (USDC - Eastern District of California).pdf
- Order Granting PI Motion -- U.S. Chamber v. Becerra (USDC - Eastern District of California).pdf
- Order re Permanent Injunction -- Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta (UDSC - Eastern District of California)