Fuentes v. Empire Nissan: California Arbitration Agreement Enforceability Turns on Readability and Ordinary Contract Rules

Horst Legal CounselADR, Arbitration, Employment Law

California arbitration enforceability fights are increasingly won or lost on something that sounds almost too basic to matter: could the employee reasonably read what they were asked to sign, and do the surrounding circumstances show meaningful assent? Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc. is the Supreme Court’s clearest reminder that formatting and onboarding process are not side issues—they can shape the …