The Parties Plaintiff: Pavel Gostev Plaintiff’s Counsel: Blood Hurst & O’Reardon; The Law Offices of Andrew Brown; Ellsworth Law Firm Defendant: Skillz Platform, Inc. Defendant’s Counsel: Quinn, Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Big Picture The California Court of Appeal’s February 28, 2023 decision in this case is important to study for anyone responsible for drafting terms of service agreements that contain agreements to arbitrate. The decision deviates from some recent federal cases (particularly on who decides issues of arbitrability) and it highlights how important it is, in general, to make terms as consumer-friendly and mutual as possible.