United States:
The Viability Of "Class Arbitration"
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As reported by our sister blog,
ADR: Advice from the Trenches, a federal district court in New
York held that an arbitrator could not certify a "class"
that included non-appearing members. While neither the U.S. Supreme
Court nor various Courts of Appeal have grappled with the viability
of a class arbitration award, courts in the Second Circuit are
taking the lead in addressing such issues.
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