Corporate
Nov. 11, 2010
Court Weighs 'Unconscionability' of Class Action Waivers
In a case that could remake the playing field for consumer and employment disputes, a divided U.S. Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether California state law rightfully prohibits class action waivers in arbitration contracts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a case that could remake the playing field for consumer and employment disputes, a divided U.S. Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether California state law rightfully prohibits class-action waivers in arbitration contracts.
The court's four liberal justices seemed strongly inclined to affirm a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, saying clauses that eliminate the right ...
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