Supreme Court case could eviscerate consumer class actions 
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: arbitration, AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, class actions, Federal Arbitration Act, preemption, Stolt-Nielson v. AnimalFeed International Corp., unconscionability, Wyeth v. Levine
Class action lawyers who represent consumers and employees are bracing themselves for the possible end of practice as they know it.
The cause of their anxiety: a U.S. Supreme Court case that has garnered little attention but could wipe out class actions involving consumer contracts or employment agreements that contain arbitration provisions.
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