Contracts,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 7, 2025
The 9th Circuit clicks 'disagree' on online contracts
A Ninth Circuit ruling in Chabolla v. ClassPass highlights the evolving scrutiny of online contracts, as the court sided with a consumer over unclear digital assent while a dissent warned of destabilizing consequences.
Returning to Earth after a year aboard the space station, astronauts might be struck by how much can change in a short time - especially in contract law, where they'd now encounter unfamiliar terms like "browserwrap, clickwrap, scrollwrap, and sign-in wrap." These digital-era agreements took center stage in Katherine Chabolla v. ClassPass Inc. (Feb. 27, 2025), Ninth Circuit, Northern Dist...
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