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Lights out for class arbitration – Lamps Plus holds that class arbitration cannot be read into ambiguous arbitration clauses

Consistent with prior US Supreme Court opinions, the Supreme Court held on April 24, 2019, that contractual ambiguity regarding class arbitration may not be construed against the drafter because of Federal Arbitration Act...more

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US Supreme Court Clarifies Language Triggering Class-wide Arbitration

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A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") bars class arbitration actions when the agreement is ambiguous about the availability of such arbitration. The opinion strengthens protections...more

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Class Action Report: 2010-2015

Over the last decade, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a string of opinions with profound implications for the enforceability of arbitration provisions and class action waivers in consumer contracts. These decisions, the most...more

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