No. 25-1075

Law Offices of Adam Zolonz, APC, et al. v. Christina Ramirez

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2026-03-11
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: arbitrable-claims arbitration-agreement EFAA federal-arbitration-act piecemeal-litigation sexual-harassment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Should claims within the scope of an arbitration agreement that are unrelated to sexual assault or sexual harassment continue to be arbitrated under the FAA? Put differently, can the EFAA (a limited exception to the FAA) apply to non-sexual assault and harassment claims?

If the EFAA can apply to claims that are not related to sexual assault and harassment claims, is it proper for a plaintiff to amend a complaint solely to evade arbitration by invoking the EFAA?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 permits plaintiffs to void arbitration agreements for claims unrelated to sexual assault or sexual harassment, and whether plaintiffs may amend complaints solely to invoke the EFAA and evade arbitration of non-sexual harassment claims

Docket Entries

2026-04-10
Waiver of right of respondent Christina Ramirez to respond filed.
2026-03-30
Amicus brief of California Employment Law Council submitted.
2026-03-30
Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed.
2026-03-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2026)

Attorneys

California Employment Law Council
Paul GrossmanPAUL HASTINGS LLP, Amicus
Christina Ramirez
Zak FranklinFranklin Law P.C., Respondent
Law Offices of Adam Zolonz, APC, et al.
Ronald Neil RichardsLaw Offices of Ronald Richards & Associates, APC, Petitioner