Litigation
Jan. 28, 2012
Judge rejects arbitration for DirecTV class action
A state court judge on Thursday denied attempts by broadcast satellite provider DirecTV Inc. to compel arbitration in a class action that alleges consumers were illegally charged up to $480 in early cancellation fees.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A state court judge on Thursday denied attempts by broadcast satellite provider DirecTV Inc. to compel arbitration in a class action that alleges consumers were illegally charged up to $480 in early cancellation fees.
Superior Court Judge John Shepard Wiley Jr.'s ruling removes a key hurdle to the class action, brought on behalf of more than 570,000 California-based DirecTV customer...
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