U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 12, 2012
Arbitration gets another boost from high court
The U.S. Supreme Court again backed arbitration over litigation Tuesday, ruling that a consumer protection law guaranteeing the right to sue doesn't stop a business from forcing class-action claims into arbitration.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court again backed arbitration over litigation Tuesday, ruling that a consumer protection law guaranteeing the right to sue doesn't stop a business from forcing class-action claims into arbitration.
On an 8-1 vote, the court overturned a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying the Credit Repair Organization Act's non-waivable right to sue for alleged ...
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