U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Apr. 25, 2019
High court rules no class arbitration in ambiguous agreements
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act bars class arbitration, even when the agreement is ambiguous, and regardless of a state contract law doctrine that might allow it otherwise, in a six-opinion decision.
The Federal Arbitration Act bars class arbitration, even when the agreement is ambiguous, and regardless of a state doctrine that might allow it otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court said Wednesday in a ruling that drew four dissents and one concurrence, all of which questioned the contravention of state contract law.
"Under the Federal Arbitration Act, an ambiguous agreement cannot provide the necessary contractual basis for concluding ...
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