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California Supreme Court Says Arbitration Forfeiture Law Has Wiggle Room

Aug 11, 2025

(Subscription required) The state law does not, however, give plaintiffs in such circumstances an automatic pass back to the trial court, the majority said. Instead, defendants who can show they made a good-faith mistake, inadvertently missed a payment deadline or committed otherwise "excusable neglect" should still be able to arbitrate, a majority of justices held.