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Client Alert February 2, 2026
California Supreme Court Holds That Legibility And Prominence Of Arbitration Provisions Do Not Affect An Agreement’s Substantive Fairness
Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., S280256 – Decided February 2, 2026 The California Supreme Court held today that while the size, …
Client Alert August 11, 2025
California Supreme Court Narrowly Construes Statute Governing The Failure To Timely Pay Arbitration Fees To Avoid Federal Preemption
The California Supreme Court has narrowly construed the statute governing the failure to pay arbitration fees in a timely manner to avoid federal preemption.
Client Alert August 7, 2025
California Supreme Court Rejects “Uniquely Deferential” Standard For Review Of Decisions Of The Public Utilities Commission
The California Supreme Court unanimously held that when courts review decisions of the Public Utilities Commission, they act as “the final arbiters of statutory meaning” and need not defer to Commission interpretations.
Client Alert July 21, 2025
California Supreme Court Holds That A Forum Selection Clause Is Enforceable Even When It Deprives A Plaintiff Of The Right To A Jury Trial
The California Supreme Court unanimously reaffirmed that forum-selection clauses are presumptively enforceable and rejected the argument that courts may refuse to enforce them when they would deprive plaintiffs of the right to a jury trial.
Firm News June 12, 2025
Pro Bono Team Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Retired Judges
A Gibson Dunn pro bono team has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of several retired judges in support of the petitioner in Villarreal v. Texas.
Client Alert March 20, 2025
California Supreme Court Holds That Plaintiffs Who Refuse A Section 998 Settlement Offer Can Be Liable For Costs And Fees When They Later Settle Before Trial
Madrigal v. Hyundai Motor Am., S280598 – Decided March 20, 2025 The California Supreme Court today unanimously held that a plaintiff …
Accolades February 27, 2025
Top Verdicts of 2024: Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP v. City of Los Angeles
In March 2015, the city of Los Angeles initiated a lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers following several class action lawsuits related to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's problematic new customer billing system.
Client Alert August 22, 2024
California Supreme Court Holds That The Civil Discovery Act Independently Authorizes Courts To Impose Monetary Sanctions For Engaging In Discovery Misconduct And Patterns Of Discovery Abuse
City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, S277211 – Decided August 22, 2024 The California Supreme Court unanimously rejected the argument …