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Product Liability

Sep. 8, 2011

Gateway points to Concepcion in product liability case

A Los Angeles federal judge has teed up an issue that could allow a product liability class action to move forward against Gateway Inc., despite Supreme Court's landmark ruling that has forced similar suits into arbitration.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A Los Angeles federal judge has teed up an issue that could allow a product liability class action to move forward against Gateway Inc., despite the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that has forced similar lawsuits into private arbitration.


The Irvine-based computer company cited the court's ruling in Concepcion, which held that class action bans in consumer arbitration contracts ...

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