Suing for Small Potatoes: Consumer Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Distinguished by the Ninth Circuit: Shroyer v. New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.,
By Jaimee Conley, February 8, 2012
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In Shroyer v. New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., the Ninth Circuit held that class arbitration waivers were unconscionable and that consumers could not be compelled to arbitrate disputes. This note addresses the significance of the Ninth Circuit’s decision and the policy arguments supporting such an approach.
