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Arbitration Agreements Overdraft Fees Arbitration

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Eleventh Circuit allows putative class action to proceed after defendant fails to register arbitration clause with administrator

On May 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the lower court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit against a credit union over alleged improper fees charged to the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Plaintiffs Pursuing Increased Class Action Claims for Overdraft Fees and Charges Against Customers

With plaintiff attorneys seeing potential large dollar settlements and verdicts, along with increased regulatory scrutiny, banks need to review their overdraft practices. As noted by the American Bankers Association, banks...more

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Eleventh Circuit Slaps Down Bank’s Third Attempt To Compel Arbitration In Overdraft Litigation Fight

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The Eleventh Circuit recently upheld a district court’s denial of RBC Bank’s latest attempt to compel arbitration of a dispute with banking customers over allegedly fraudulent overdraft practices. ...more

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Court Finds Confidentiality Provision In Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable, Compels Consumer Arbitration

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The Eleventh Circuit has determined that a confidentiality provision in an arbitration clause was substantively unconscionable. The case involved a putative class action by David Johnson alleging that KeyBank National...more

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Third Circuit Permits Limited Discovery On Issue Of Validity Of Arbitration Agreement

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In an unpublished opinion, the Third Circuit affirmed a decision denying a defendant bank’s motion to dismiss a consumer complaint in favor of arbitration when the contract containing the arbitration clause was not referenced...more

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CFPB releases Spring 2016 rulemaking agenda

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The CFPB has released its Spring 2016 rulemaking agenda. The agenda sets the following timetables for key rulemaking initiatives: Arbitration. The Spring 2016 agenda does not reflect the CFPB’s release of its proposed...more

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