A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / Use agreements, particularly regarding arbitration provisions and related consumer...more
3/12/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Auto-Renewal ,
Class Action ,
Clickwrap Agreements ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contract Terms ,
Data Privacy ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Contracts ,
Retailers ,
Subscription Services ,
Terms of Service ,
Unfair Competition
In the long-awaited newest chapter of case law discussing the validity and enforceability of arbitration clauses and class action waivers, the Ninth Circuit on October 28, 2024, dealt a setback, though not a fatal blow, to...more
11/15/2024
/ Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Appellate Courts ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Contract Terms ,
Delegation Clauses ,
Event Tickets ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Preemption ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Terms of Use ,
Unconscionable Contracts
On July 1, 2023, an amendment to California’s Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act (“Song-Beverly” or the “Act”) took effect, prohibiting express warranties for consumer goods sold in California from beginning before the date...more
7/21/2023
/ Actual Delivery ,
Amended Legislation ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Contract Terms ,
Distributors ,
E-Commerce ,
Express Warranty ,
Indemnity ,
Manufacturers ,
Online Marketplace ,
Private Right of Action ,
Retailers ,
Warranties