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Mass Arbitration
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Class Defense Blog
Seventh Circuit reverses order forcing Samsung to pay arbitration fees for mass arbitration
By Archis A. Parasharami, Kevin Ranlett, Daniel Jones, Adam Hudes
The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Wallrich v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is significant news in the world of mass arbitration. In recent years, businesses have faced an increasing risk…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Cookie Cutter Declarations Will Not Prop Up Mass Arbitrations
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, Mark J. Levin
On July 8, we published a blog about a landmark 7th Circuit opinion involving mass arbitration: Pauline Wallrich v. Samsung Electronics America, Incorporated. In that opinion, the Court dismissed a…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Seventh Circuit Derails Mass Arbitration Tactics
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Eden E. Anderson, Rebecca S. Bjork, and Ryan T. Garippo Duane Morris Takeaways: On July 1, 2024, in Wallrich, et al. v. Samsung Electronics America,…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Seventh Circuit Slams the Brakes on Consumer Mass Arbitration against Samsung
By Mark J. Levin, Alan S. Kaplinsky
We previously wrote about an Illinois federal district court order requiring Samsung to pay about $4 million in arbitration fees in connection with 35,000 individual arbitration demands filed as part…
Inside Class Actions
JAMS Implements New Procedures for Mass Arbitrations
By Kathryn Cahoy, Kanu Song, Kaixin Fan
JAMS recently has become the latest arbitral institution to publish rules tailored to the unique issues presented by mass arbitration filings. Mass arbitration filings have become a popular tactic among…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
WarnerMedia seeks to disqualify law firm over alleged ethical breaches in mass arbitration campaign
The petition claimed that the firm's lawyers engaged in deceitful practices
Privacy World
Arbitration Provider JAMS Creates New Mass Arbitration Procedures
By Kristin Bryan, James Brennan
Earlier this month, arbitration services provider JAMS announced that it created a new set of Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines (“Mass Procedures”) for use in mass arbitrations. Like competitor American…
Consumer Finance Monitor
This week’s podcast episode: A discussion of industry and consumer perspectives on mass arbitration
Our special guest is Professor Richard Frankel of Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and the author of a recent article on mass arbitration. In this episode, we…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Navigating Mass Arbitration: New Rules and Strategies
By Jeremy Rosenblum, Chris Willis
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Partner Jeremy Rosenblum and Neil Currie, vice president at the American Arbitration Association (AAA). They…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
JAMS Issues New Mass Arbitration Procedures
By Massie P. Cooper, Erin Edwards, Jason Evans, Kalama Lui-Kwan, Jeremy Rosenblum, Justin Weber, Mary C. Zinsner
On May 2, JAMS announced its new Mass Arbitration Procedures and Guidelines and Mass Arbitration Procedures Fee Schedule (together, the Procedures), with the express goal to "facilitate the fair, expeditious…