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California Bill Limiting Scope of Consumer Arbitration Agreements to Goods or Services at Issue Closer to Becoming Law

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California SB 82 — a bill that seeks to end “infinite” arbitration clauses and limit the scope of consumer arbitration agreements to the “use, payment, or provision of the good, service, money, or credit provided by that...more

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SIGNED BY SILENCE?: Court Finds Consumer Agreed to Arbitration By Failing To Respond to A Text Message– And Its A Little Odd

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Hello from the road! So contract law generally requires a party to manifest their assent to the terms of any agreement. That means while you cannot get away with saying “I didnt read the contract I signed” you generally can...more

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Eleventh Circuit Rules Consumer Must Arbitrate FCRA Suit Following Clickwrap Agreement

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How can a company ensure that its clickwrap agreements for services are worth more than just the pixels they’re displayed on? In a recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the answer may be as...more

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Litigation Byte (June 2025 Edition)

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SCOTUS Says: Hobbs Act Does Not Bind a District Court to the FCC’s Interpretation of a Statute - On May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association’s new amendments to the Consumer Arbitration Rules officially went into...more

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California Imposes Restrictions on Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Agreements

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What happens in California, stays in California. Our Class Action Team examines a new California law that keeps California consumers’ arbitration proceedings in California....more

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Stricter Automatic Renewal Law in California Commences July 1, 2018

On July 1, 2018, California’s revised Automatic Renewal Law (ARL), Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600 et seq., goes into effect. The updated law requires e-commerce sellers, doing business in California, to allow online...more

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