Class Action Waivers Archives

Survey Says: Most Consumers are Unaware of Arbitration Clauses

Posted by Securities Arbitration Alert Arbitration Agreements, Class Action/Collective Waivers, Consumer, Fed Arbitration Act, Non-Securities Arbitration, Statistics & SurveysArbitration Agreements, Class Action Waivers, Consumer on August 9, 2023

By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

A new survey of over 1,000 American consumers: “reveal[s] that most consumers do not pay attention to,

Ninth Circuit After SCOTUS Remand: Upon Further Review, We’re Good with Our Original Decision

Posted by Securities Arbitration Alert Arbitration Agreements, Business & Employment, Class Action/Collective Waivers, Fed Arbitration Act, Non-Securities Arbitration, SCOTUSArbitrability, Arbitration Agreements, Business & Employment, Class Action Waivers, FAA, PAGA, SCOTUS on August 2, 2023

By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

The Ninth Circuit has acted on the remand from SCOTUS on whether FAA section 1 exempts delivery drivers,

Indiana Supreme Court: After-Added PDAA and Class Action Waiver in Bank’s Account Agreement Not Enforceable

Posted by Securities Arbitration Alert Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Class Action/Collective Waivers, Fed Arbitration Act, Non-Securities ArbitrationArbitration Agreements, Class Action Waivers, FAA on May 3, 2023

By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

A unanimous Indiana Supreme Court holds that a predispute arbitration agreement (“PDAA”) and class action waiver unilaterally added by the bank to its account agreement were not enforceable.

California Court of Appeal: We are Not Bound by PAGA Analysis in Viking River

Posted by Securities Arbitration Alert Arbitration, Arbitration Agreements, Business & Employment, Class Actions, Fed Arbitration Act, Preemption, SCOTUSArbitrability, Arbitration Agreements, Business & Employment, Class Action Waivers, SCOTUS on April 10, 2023

By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Because standing under PAGA is a matter of State law, a California appellate court finds it is not bound by SCOTUS’ analysis of the issue in Viking River.