An experienced attorney breaks down six key approaches attorneys can use to challenge motions to compel arbitration, from jurisdictional issues and mutual assent to unconscionability and scope. Drawing on a wide range of recent California and federal case law, the presentation illustrates how courts have denied these motions across consumer, employment, elder abuse, and sexual harassment cases. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for defeating arbitration agreements, including how to argue waiver, leverage failure to pay arbitration fees, and determine when a writ may be the best path forward.
