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Enforcement Of Contractual Terms In Clickwrap Agreements: Courts Refusing To Enforce Forum Selection And Binding Arbitration Clauses, Rachel Cormier Anderson
Enforcement Of Contractual Terms In Clickwrap Agreements: Courts Refusing To Enforce Forum Selection And Binding Arbitration Clauses, Rachel Cormier Anderson
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
In three recent cases, courts have invalidated portions of consumer clickwrap agreements containing either forum selection or binding arbitration clauses. In the first case, the Washington State Court of Appeals invalidated a forum selection clause found in a clickwrap agreement because the clause was contrary to state consumer protection policies. In the second case, the California Court of Appeals rejected a clickwrap agreement calling for binding arbitration in a specified forum when the plaintiff sought to bring a class action claim. Finally, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently declared a binding arbitration clause because it was …
E-Contract Formation: U.S. And Eu Perspectives, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard
E-Contract Formation: U.S. And Eu Perspectives, Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
The United States (“U.S.”) and the European Union (“EU”) offer contrasting approaches to contract formation in Cyberspace. Two foci can be identified with EU law: (1) consumer protection and (2) market harmonisation. The American approach, however, is characterized by self-regulation and economic rationale. This Article examines and compares the EU and U.S. regulatory approaches to electronic contracting.