This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Litigation

Aug. 31, 2011

Does Concepcion mean the death of Gentry?

The debate over the validity of class action waivers continues. By Ronald W. Novotny and Robert R. Roginson of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo


By Ronald W. Novotny and Robert R. Roginson


LAST IN A TWO-PART SERIES: Part one appeared on Monday.


Some have argued that AT&T should not affect Gentry because it involved a consumer contract and not an employment agreement. However, the Supreme Court has clearly stated that arbitration agreements governing employment disputes are fully enforceable under the FAA, and the Court's analysis in AT&T focused heavily on the FAA ...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up