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Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Dec. 18, 2019

US judge rebukes defense in latest dispute over mass arbitration

Two current federal cases highlight a growing controversy in class action disputes

US judge rebukes defense in latest dispute over mass arbitration

SANTA ANA -- A judge rejected ethical concerns about arbitrations in states in which attorneys are unlicensed, part of what plaintiff attorneys argued is a growing defense tactic to hinder arbitrations nationally by thwarting mass filings.

The issue before U.S. District Judge David O. Carter is similar to an issue that recently drew the ire of U.S. District Judge William H. A...