We recently posted a discussion concerning the petitions for rehearing filed in the Blair v. Rent-A-Center appeals pending in the Ninth Circuit which raise the issue of whether the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California’s McGill Rule. The McGill Rule derives from the California Supreme Court’s ruling in McGill v. Citibank, N.A.… Continue Reading
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Amici File Briefs to Support Blair Rehearing Petitions
By Alan S. Kaplinsky on
Posted in Arbitration, Regulatory and Enforcement
Last week, we published a Legal Alert discussing the petitions for rehearing filed in the Blair v. Rent-A-Center appeals which ask the Ninth Circuit en banc to overturn a panel decision holding that the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) does not preempt California’s “McGill Rule.” The McGill Rule derives from the California Supreme Court’s ruling in McGill v.… Continue Reading
Seila Law to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of Ninth Circuit ruling that CFPB’s structure is constitutional
By Alan S. Kaplinsky on
Posted in Regulatory and Enforcement
Appellant Seila Law has filed a motion for a stay of the Ninth Circuit’s mandate in its decision ruling that the CFPB’s single-director-removable-only-for-cause structure is constitutional pending the filing by Seila Law of a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. Seila Law has not sought a rehearing en banc by the Ninth Circuit.… Continue Reading