California Courts of Appeal
Jul. 14, 2011
Appellate panel clears way around Concepcion
Plaintiffs' lawyers were celebrating Tuesday after a California appellate court issued what's believed to be the first published case addressing the ramifications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on class actions.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Plaintiffs' lawyers were celebrating Tuesday after a California appellate court issued what's believed to be the first published case addressing the ramifications of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on class actions.
In April, the high court affirmed the right of businesses to include class-action waivers and mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts. AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 584 F.3d 849.
But a divided pa...
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