Joanenice Shields v. Frontier Technology LLC

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

Joanenice Shields appeals pro se from the district court’s judgment in her two consolidated employment actions, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 , and conspiracy in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Shields argues that the district court erred by dismissing all of her claims against her former employer, Insight Direct USA, Inc., and Insight’s executives and employees. However, the district court did not clearly err in finding that Shields signed an arbitration agreement in connection with her employment at Insight, and the district court did not err in determining that, pursuant to that agreement, all of Shields’ claims against Insight and its employees must be submitted to arbitration. See Cape Flattery Ltd. v. Titan Mar., LLC, 647 F.3d 914, 917 (9th Cir.2011). Shields’ contentions that the arbitration agreement was unconscionable, violated public policy, and deprived her of her constitutional rights were waived both because they are bare assertions with no supporting argument in Shields’ opening brief,…