Theo Slater
International Commercial Arbitration
Prof. Schurz
5-15-08

Class Arbitration Waivers in California Law Adjudicated by the Ninth Circuit

Mass contracts between consumers or employees and large corporations increasingly include clauses that require binding arbitration for all disputes and a bar on class action litigation. These provisions are included in contracts for cell phones, credit cards, and employment among others. The affects of the bar on class actions in these contracts shield the corporations from liability for damages for small dollar amounts. This shield results from the fact that suits for low damage amounts are individually more expensive to initiate than the plaintiff can potentially recover, particularly in the context of arbitration because arbitration can be very expensive to initiate. Almost all jurisdictions require at least an $80-100 filing fee to instigate a law suit and arbitration complaints generally cost several hundred dollars to......

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