SCOTUS Rules That Express Authorization is Required for Class Arbitration
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On April 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, No.17-988, holding that courts may not compel class-wide arbitration based on an arbitration agreement that is ambiguous as to whether the parties agreed to arbitrate on a class basis. Varela sued Lamps Plus in federal district court. The parties […]