SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday declined to second-guess an arbitrator who concluded that genetic-testing company 23andMe Inc.’s arbitration agreement allows for class claims. U.S. District Judge Paul Grewal of the Northern District of California said he doesn’t have authority to vacate the arbitrator’s 2014 decision.
Judges can vacate arbitration awards “only in very unusual circumstances” where the arbitrator’s decision does not draw from the contract, Grewal wrote. The arbitrator in this case clearly interpreted the contract, he continued, pointing out that the arbitrator focused on plural terms such as “users” and “awards” that suggested class claims.
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