Judge Finds Hong Kong Forum No Longer Exists, Refuses To Compel Arbitration

Mealey's (November 22, 2017, 12:17 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — After finding that an agreement to arbitrate an employment dispute in Hong Kong involved a forum that is no longer available, a California federal judge on Nov. 17 refused to compel arbitration of the dispute (Alexander Mirza v. Cachet Hotel Group Limited Cayman L.P., et al., No. 2:17-CV-07140, C.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190833)....