Attention California Employers: CA Supreme Court Holds “Illegible” Arbitration Agreement Not Automatically Invalid but Warrants Heightened Substantive Scrutiny
In Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc., the California Supreme Court held that an illegible arbitration agreement does not automatically invalidate the agreement. The Court explained that while “illegibility” may create procedural unconscionability (unfair contract formation), a court must also find substantive unconscionability (unfair contract terms) to invalidate an agreement. However, the Court noted that agreements involving […]