Canadian Court Sides With Dell Against Class Actions

An anonymous reader writes "Michael Geist reports that the Supreme Court of Canada has just issued a new online contracting decision that removes the ability for consumers to challenge mandatory arbitration clauses found in e-commerce contracts. (Decision is here.) The case involved a lawsuit against Dell Computer, which refused to sell hundreds of mistakenly priced computers purchased on their website. Dell tried to sidetrack a class action by claiming that all consumers were required to enter arbitration due to a clause buried in its contract via a hyperlink. Geist explains why the ruling may not be as unfavorable for Canadian consumers as it seems at first, in part because some provinces have already passed laws banning e-commerce sites from blocking class-action suits."

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Re:Good idea

[Anonymous Coward]

Well look, the Canadians weren't much help in WWII and they still are useless. Unless you like countries that don't have free speech or respect individual liberty.

Americans are Der Juden

[Anonymous Coward]

I blame the Jew Puppet Bu$Hitler Chimpy McHaliburtin

This is what Canada gets for dealing with AmeriKKKa

Americans truly are Der Jeuden

Save yourselves, Vote Democrat!!!