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Clicking Has Consequences: Fourth Circuit Rules Streaming Service’s Arbitration Clause in Website Registration Is Enforceable

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Proponents of arbitration received a victory in federal court this past Tuesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its published decision in Dhruva v. CuriosityStream, Inc. ...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: “Accidental Arbitration” -- A New Theory that Would Rein in Consumer Arbitration Clauses...

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Our special guest is David Horton, Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis, who has written a creative and thought-provoking article analyzing how courts should interpret certain key provisions that are...more

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Comment letters from consumer advocates bolster case against CFPB rulemaking on post-dispute arbitration clauses

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We previously reported and released a podcast episode on comments that we and Professor David Sherwyn of Cornell University submitted in opposition to the Petition for Rulemaking filed by a number of consumer advocacy groups...more

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Second Circuit Holds Arbitration Clause Found in Hyperlink in a Confirmation Email Unenforceable

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SquareTrade, Inc. (“SquareTrade”) sells protection plans for consumer products. Adam Starke (“Starke”) purchased a SquareTrade plan from Amazon to cover a CD player ordered from Staples....more

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