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After Class: Aggregate Litigation In The Wake Of At&T Mobility V Concepcion, Myriam E. Gilles, Gary Friedman
After Class: Aggregate Litigation In The Wake Of At&T Mobility V Concepcion, Myriam E. Gilles, Gary Friedman
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Class actions are on the ropes. Courts in recent years have ramped up the standards governing the certification of damages classes and created new standing requirements for consumer class actions. Most recently, in Wal-Mart v Dukes, the Supreme Court articulated a new and highly restrictive interpretation of the commonality requirement of Rule 23(a). But all of this pales in comparison to the Court's April 2011 decision in AT&T Mobility v Concepcion, broadly validating arbitration provisions containing class action waivers. The precise reach of Concepcion warrants close scrutiny. Our analysis suggests that following Concepcion, some plaintiffs will be able to successfully …
At&T Mobility And Faa Over-Preemption, Jill I. Gross
At&T Mobility And Faa Over-Preemption, Jill I. Gross
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The Supreme Court's recent arbitration law decisions reflect the Court's strong support for arbitration agreements, but also severely limit the states’ powers to police the fairness of arbitration. In particular, the Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, LLC expands the FAA preemption doctrine beyond its prior boundaries, signaling how far the Court is willing to go to support arbitration clauses at the expense of states’ rights and the values of federalism. This article explores the impact of AT&T Mobility on the preemption of state arbitration law, and the concomitant impact on the balance between state and federal power in …