Mealey's (July 13, 2020, 12:57 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on July 9 granted a franchisor’s motion to stay a suit filed by franchisees because the franchise agreements include arbitration clauses requiring that any disputes arising under the franchise agreements be submitted to arbitration (Esguerra-Aguilar Inc., et al. v. Shapes Franchising LLC, et al., No. 20-574, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120848)....