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California Supreme Court

Mar. 24, 2012

State supreme court takes up class-action waivers in the post-Concepcion era

Less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court made it harder for consumers to file class actions, the state Supreme Court granted review in a case that could shed some light on the decision's applicability in California.


By Laura Ernde


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court made it harder for consumers to file class actions, the state Supreme Court granted review Wednesday in a case that could shed some light on the decision's applicability in California.


The justices unanimously agreed to review a 2nd District Court of Appeal ruling that allowed a class action to proceed despite the U.S. Supreme Court's admonition tha...

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