As a result of a ruling by a divided U.S. Supreme Court, class action arbitrations may soon be confined to the ash heap of history. A 5-4 majority, led by Justice Antonin Scalia, held that the Federal Arbitration Act trumps a California rule invalidating as "unconscionable" a class action waiver provision in a cell phone arbitration agreement.
July 11, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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As a result of a ruling by a divided U.S. Supreme Court, class action arbitrations may soon be confined to the ash heap of history.
A 5-4 majority, led by Justice Antonin Scalia, held that the Federal Arbitration Act trumps a California rule invalidating as “unconscionable” a class action waiver provision in a cell phone arbitration agreement.
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