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Arbitration Agreements July 13, 2017

CFPB Rule Bars Financial Firms from Using Consumer Class Action Waivers

The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued what is being labeled a “brazen” rule[1] on Monday, July 10, 2017, prohibiting financial firms from…

Arbitrability May 4, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Employment Arbitration Provisions Containing Class & Collective Action Waivers Violate the NLRA

As a condition of employment, employers often require their employees to sign arbitration agreements requiring that all employment related disputes be resolved by means…

Arbitrability April 17, 2017

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejects effort to compel arbitration based on arbitration clause in warranty brochure.

In Norcia, Plaintiff filed a putative class action against Samsung, alleging that it made misrepresentations as to the performance of the Galaxy S4 phone.…

Applicable Law August 15, 2016

California Supreme Court: No Universal Rule on Deciding Class Arbitration Availability

California continued its ongoing debate on arbitrations and class actions in July when its Supreme Court held that in some cases an arbitrator, not the court,…

Arbitration Agreements April 19, 2016

Arbitration Clauses May Limit Exposure to TCCWNA Class Action Trend Targeting Online Sales in New Jersey

Any company that makes sales through the Internet to New Jersey consumers should be aware of a recent trend in consumer class actions based…

Arbitration Agreements December 17, 2015

U.S. Supreme Court Enforces Another Arbitration Clause with a Class Action Waiver in DirectTV, Inc. v. Imburgia

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again spoken decisively in favor of class action waivers in arbitration agreements. In DirecTV, Inc. v. Imburgia, the…