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Fourth Circuit Finds Unilateral Change-in-Terms Provision Rendered the Arbitration Agreement Illusory Under Maryland Law

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On March 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in two class-action lawsuits. The decision potentially has far-reaching implications for the...more

Frost Brown Todd

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

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

B.C. Proposes Consumer Protection Reforms, Aims to Restrict Certain Contract Terms

On February 25, 2025, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 4, the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill) for the stated purpose of protecting people from “unfair contract terms” and...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Wu v. Uber Tech., Inc.: New York State's Highest Court Issues a Veritable Instruction Manual for Drafting Enforceable Clickwrap...

Just before the 2024 holiday season, in Wu v. Uber Tech., Inc.,[i] New York State's Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, issued a veritable instruction manual for those involved in the online provision of consumer...more

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