On April 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision upholding an arbitration clause barring class-wide arbitration. The decision has important implications for telecommunications and other consumer contracts, including website terms and conditions. In AT&T Mobility...

On April 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision upholding an arbitration clause barring class-wide arbitration. The decision has important implications for telecommunications and other consumer contracts, including website terms and conditions. In AT&T Mobility LLC...

By John E. Porter and Ronald M. Oster In AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion (2011), a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the FAA preempted CA's Discover Bank rule, which held waivers of class arbitration in consumer contracts unconscionable and unenforceable. The FAA prohibits states from conditioning...