In Discover Bank v. Superior Court (2005) 36 Cal. 4th 148,the Cal Supremes held that in a contract of adhesion (which virtually all consumer contracts are), arbitration provisions that waived class actions were void as against public policy.
Today, in a decision that shouldn't have been too surprising, the US Supremes said "oh no they aren't." 5-4 vote, opinion by Justice Scalia, Discover Bank held preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 USC ยง2. Period. No exceptions. Thank you for playing. No room for argument. End of story. A T & T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion ___ U.S. ___.
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