Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation allowing some plaintiffs to continue pursuing claims in a California trial court even as an appellate court decides whether those complaints should go to arbitration.

Senate Bill 365 gives a judge the discretion to move forward with civil litigation while a defendant appeals a decision denying a motion to compel arbitration. Current law requires a court, in most cases, to postpone proceedings during the appeal

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