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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
The Civil Justice Council (“CJC”) is a statutory advisory public body tasked with reviewing the civil justice system and making recommendations on its development. Its Final Report responds to the previous government’s...more
Les actions collectives constituent un mécanisme juridique essentiel au Québec, et les tendances récentes montrent une évolution marquée des modalités de règlement. Voici cinq principaux développements récents en matière de...more
Takeaway: Terms and conditions requiring individual arbitrations can effectively end many consumer class actions. But courts rigorously scrutinize consumers’ assent to such terms, insisting upon reasonably conspicuous notice...more
On May 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the lower court’s denial of the defendant’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit against a credit union over alleged improper fees charged to the...more
On May 5, 2025, Live Nation filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to address two issues: (1) clarify whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) protects arbitration agreements with procedures...more
On February 25, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 4, proposing significant amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA)...more
Kilpatrick hosted a webinar on May 8, 2025, focused on advising lawyers about the legal issues involved with advertising claim substantiation and handling advertising disputes. The event featured Kilpatrick lawyers Barry...more
Well-drafted and enforceable terms of use are an essential risk management tool for any business, particularly e-commerce sellers and online service providers. Despite their importance, however, terms of use are often...more
On the 100th anniversary of the Federal Arbitration Act, it is worth recalling that the law was enacted in 1925 in response to what the U.S. Supreme Court later called, in its 2011 opinion in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion,...more
On February 25, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 4, proposing significant amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA). Bill 4 passed second reading on March 3, 2025. If enacted as proposed,...more
The war against arbitration agreements continues apace. The latest volley comes from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Johnson v. Continental Finance Company, LLC, No. 23-2047 (4th Cir. Mar. 11, 2025). In...more
No company would relish the prospect of defending against a class action lawsuit and thousands of related individual arbitrations at the same time. But following a recent federal court ruling, Google (and its parent company,...more
Le 25 février 2025, le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique (le « gouvernement ») a présenté le projet de loi 4, intitulé Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (le « projet de loi »), dont...more
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
For the past decade, many courts have found class action waivers in consumer contracts to be valid and enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act. However, recently, the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh...more
For over three decades, arbitration has offered an efficient and cost-effective mechanism for resolving consumer disputes. Companies across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, retail and the gig economy,...more