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New Jersey Trampoline Park Can’t Enforce Arbitration Clause Against Minor Who Lied

A New Jersey company cannot enforce an arbitration provision in an agreement signed by a 15-year-old minor who misrepresented his age to gain access to its commercial trampoline park. The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division held that the …

Senators Pitch Baseball-Like Arbitration to End Unexpected Medical Bills

In most markets, when a buyer and a seller can’t settle on a price, they walk away. Medicine is different. Doctors and insurance companies often sort out who owes what only after a patient has been treated, especially in emergencies. …

Toyota to Begin Talks to Settle Acceleration Claims

Toyota Motor Corp. will begin talks to potentially settle hundreds of lawsuits alleging that defects caused some of its vehicles to unexpectedly accelerate, according to a court filing. Last Thursday’s order from U.S. District Judge James Selna in California federal …

Florida Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Clauses Apply to Fraud Claims

The Florida Supreme Court says contract clauses requiring arbitration to settle related disputes include fraud claims. The justices unanimously reversed a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, which had ruled the opposite way. They wrote that the …