Banks Blast Rule Exposing Them to Consumer Class Actions July 11, 2017 By Lisa Lambert U.S. banks and credit card companies could be prevented from blocking customers from banding together to sue them under a...
Trump Reverses Obama Stand, Supports Employers Requiring Class Action Waivers June 19, 2017 By Lawrence Hurley The Trump administration on Friday sided with employers in a Supreme Court case over the rights of workers to bring...
Mandatory Arbitration Clause Could Thwart Wells Fargo Customers’ Lawsuits September 22, 2016 By Suzanne Barlyn Wells Fargo & Co. customers aiming to sue the bank over bogus accounts opened in their names may be in...
Judge Denies Uber Bid to Enforce Arbitration in Consumer Suit August 1, 2016 By Bob Van Voris and Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc. can’t require a Connecticut customer accusing the company of price-fixing to resolve the fight in arbitration, a...
U.S. Consumer Rules Would End Mandatory Arbitration Clauses That Limit Class Actions May 5, 2016 By Lisa Lambert A U.S. consumer watchdog on Thursday proposed new rules to block credit card companies, banks and other companies from forcing...