They are filing class actions, which ironically, are in extreme jeopardy thanks to the recent spread of forced arbitration clauses and class action waivers in all sorts of contracts and agreements. (thepoptort.com)
In an effort to avoid the flood of consumer and employee class actions in the United States, businesses have increasingly turned to arbitration and class action waiver clauses in their standard form contracts. (slaw.ca)
After the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses dropped to 30.2 percent in 2016, more companies, 37.2 percent, reported using these clauses in 2017. (carltonfields.com)