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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Hudson Cook, LLP

Not All Third Parties Are Created Equal

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Motor vehicle purchase and finance transactions are rarely simple, even if they're routine from the perspective of the businesses involved. The typical motor vehicle retail installment transaction features the buyer, the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

A Fact-Intensive Inquiry: How California Courts Are Resolving Authenticity Disputes of Electronically Signed Arbitration...

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For more than a decade, California courts have wrestled with the challenge of how to resolve disputes over the authenticity of electronically signed arbitration agreements....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Ninth Circuit Reinforces Stricter Standards for Online User Agreements

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On April 15, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued a second decision in less than two months regarding the enforceability of a “sign-in wrap agreement,” which links users to a website’s terms of service....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Arbitration’s Double-Edged Sword: The Rise of Mass Claims

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In recent years, numerous businesses have successfully enforced broad arbitration clauses, particularly those embedded in terms and conditions of online service agreements. We previously discussed a noteworthy example from a...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Court Finds Arbitral Forum’s Decision to Consolidate Cases is Not a Gateway Arbitrability Question

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s decision to deny the plaintiff’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that the plaintiff was not an “aggrieved” party within the meaning of the Federal...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

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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