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Litigation

Aug. 6, 2011

Some judges see arbitration exceptions

Months after the Concepcion decision, federal judges in California are reaching various conclusions - some of which suggest the hotly debated decision may be narrower than first believed.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding mandatory arbitration clauses has spurred a trickle of class actions to flow out of district courts and into private arbitration.


But California federal judges have already issued varying opinions - some suggesting the hotly debated decision may be narrower than first believed.


In ATT v. Concepcion, the high court said California must e...

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