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Litigation

Oct. 29, 2011

Post-Concepcion boundaries begin to emerge

Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt what appeared to be a death blow to consumer class actions by upholding mandatory arbitrations, the boundaries of that landmark ruling are beginning to take shape.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt what appeared to be a death blow to consumer class actions by upholding mandatory arbitrations, the boundaries of that landmark ruling are beginning to take shape.


Several recent rulings show the clearest outline yet of the few possible loopholes to forced arbitration - including claims seeking injunctive relief and California state court cases that asse...

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