Business Litigation, Class Action, Arbitration

Another Court Rejects a Company’s Attempt To Avoid Mass-Arbitration Fees

Perkins Coie on 9/25/2023

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the latest court to require a company to pay millions of dollars in fees to adjudicate mass arbitrations. Judge Harry D. Leinenweber compelled Samsung...more

Supreme Court Requires Stay Pending Appeal of Arbitration Denial

Perkins Coie on 6/28/2023

On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal district courts must stay all proceedings pending appellate review of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration. Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, 599 U.S. ___, 2023 WL...more

The Ninth Circuit Addresses Website Design for Enforceable Terms of Service

Perkins Coie on 4/15/2022

Many companies use browsewrap or related sign-in agreements to present their terms of service for consumer acceptance. On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refined the standard for enforcing terms...more

2018 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey

Carlton Fields on 4/30/2018

The seventh annual Carlton Fields Class Action Survey, released April 24, reveals important issues and trends related to class action matters and management based on interviews with general counsel or senior legal officers at...more

Arbitration Clauses Under Attack – Do They Harm Consumers?

Burr & Forman on 11/3/2015

Arbitration clauses are a common feature in a large part of my business litigation practice. They are generally enforceable under both federal and state statutes (e.g., the Federal Arbitration Act and the Tennessee Uniform...more

Business Litigation Reporter - February 2015

Goodwin on 2/9/2015

Goodwin Procter’s Business Litigation Reporter provides timely summaries of key cases and other developments within dedicated Business Litigation sessions and related courts throughout the country – courts within which...more