EquityComp Customer Can't Be Compelled to Arbitrate Claim of Fraud

A California appellate court ruled that a disgruntled EquityComp customer could not be compelled to arbitrate its fraud claims against the program providers, since the arbitration agreement the customer had signed was not enforceable. Case: Nielson Contracting v. Applied Underwriters, No. D072393, 05/03/2018, published. Facts: In 2012, Applied Underwriters provided quotes to Nielson Contracting for a patented workers' compensation program known as EquityComp. Based on Applied's representations about the program's low cost and profit-sharing benefits, Nielsen signed up for th...