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Senate bill would ban arbitration clauses in cell phone contracts

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 7 2011

Aiming to “remedy” a recent ruling by the Supreme Court in which the justices upheld the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in wireless service contracts, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Al Franken (D-MN) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar mobile phone operators from forcing dispute resolution through the arbitration process

Supreme Court rules for AT&T in arbitration case

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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April 29 2011

On Wednesday, AT&T celebrated an important legal victory before the U.S. Supreme Court, which struck down a California appeals court ruling that invalidated provisions in the AT&T wireless subscriber contract requiring customers to resolve grievances through binding arbitration. The Court’s decision was also applauded by wireless carriers and other corporate entities that require arbitration as a condition of customer contracts

Supreme Court questions AT&T on wireless contract arbitration clause

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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November 12 2010

The eyes of the U.S. wireless and cable industries were focused on the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday as the high court heard oral arguments in a closely-watched case that involves the right of states to invalidate contract clauses that force subscribers to resolve grievances through binding arbitration

Ninth Circuit rules against AT&T in arbitration case

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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October 30 2009

Upholding a California district court ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decreed that a clause contained in the AT&T wireless service contract that requires customers to solve disputes through binding arbitration is unenforceable under California state law

Judge invalidates AT&T arbitration clause, allows class action suit to proceed

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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May 29 2009

Customers of AT&T Mobility who claim they were forced to pay additional fees following AT&T’s 2004 merger with Cingular will be allowed to proceed with a class action suit against the company as a result of a federal district court ruling that invalidated arbitration provisions written into the AT&T subscriber contract