Ninth Circuit: injunctive relief claims relating only to past harms to a limited class are not exempt from arbitration *

USA - April 22 2013
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision favoring arbitration clauses in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held…

Co-authors: Amy L. Pierce, Nathaniel R. Smith, Brian D. Martin.

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High court agrees class rep's stipulation doesn't bar federal jurisdiction *

USA - March 29 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court, in Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles, resolved the debate between the plaintiffs' bar and defense bar regarding whether…

Co-authors: Amy L. Pierce.

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Theory of continuous accrual may apply in unfair competition law class actions *

USA - January 28 2013
The Supreme Court of California, in Aryeh v. Canon Business Solutions, Inc., resolved the "lingering uncertainty over the timing of accrual and the…

Co-authors: Amy L. Pierce.

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New law eliminates ATM fee decal requirement on or at ATM equipment *

USA - January 15 2013
On December 20, 2012, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4367, eliminating the requirement that ATM operators post notice of a service fee on or at…

Co-authors: Amy L. Pierce.

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CA law yields to FAA: class waiver in arbitration agreement not barred by CLRA *

USA - August 13 2012
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2011 decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion regarding the enforceability of arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act, plaintiffs in California have creatively argued that the FAA does not preempt certain state laws that expressly permit class actions.

Co-authors: Amy L. Pierce, Nathaniel R. Smith, Brian D. Martin.

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