Attorney Discusses Limits on Class Actions
Washington, DC: The recent Supreme Court ruling (Apr. 27, 2011)—where companies and/or employers can now require consumers to arbitrate disputes individually rather than joining forces in a
consumer fraud class action, for instance, could have far-reaching implications for everyone. What does this decision mean to the typical consumer? Attorney George L. Garrow, Jr. of The Garrow Law Firm in Washington, DC, weighs in…
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Arbitration Trumps Class Action?
Washington, DC: The US Supreme Court's ruling on
AT&T vs. Concepcion this past Wednesday, April 27—that companies can require its customers or employees to arbitrate disputes individually rather than joining forces in a class action—has created ire from attorneys and a number of organizations, including consumer and civil rights advocates.
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Senator Klobuchar Equates Cell Phone Fees to a "Rigged Carnival Game"
St.Paul, MN: With the release of a recent FCC report that highlights the concerns Americans have over
cell phone fees, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has launched a new campaign to reform the billing practices of the telecom industry
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