People v. Graves, B220129, involved a prosecution of a defendant for spousal battery on his wife and battery on is mother-in-law.  In reversing the trial court’s dismissal of the case, the court remanded the matter as a sham trial does not trigger double jeopardy protection.  The court also held that the trial court erred by denying the People’s request to trail within the statutory period provided for by section 1382.

City of Richmond, A127492, concerned a challenge to a trial court’s judgment vacating an arbitration award holding that an arbitrator violated public policy against sexual harassment in the workplace when ordering an employee reinstated upon concluding that the sexual harassment charge was time-barred.  In reversing and remanding, the court held that the arbitral finality is the general rule and the public policy exception permitting courts to vacate an arbitration award arises in only limited and exceptional circumstances.  Furthermore, while there is a strong policy against workplace harassment, the city has not established that public policy precludes arbitral enforcement of a reasonable limitation period contained in a collective bargaining agreement barring stale claims of misconduct.

Related Link:

  • Read the Full Decision in People v. Graves, B220129
  • Read the Full Decision in City of Richmond, A127492
  • Read the Full Decision in Keys v. Bowen, C062321

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