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AT&T Arbitration Clause Ruled Unconscionable

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the new-contracts-just-ask-to-surrender-all-rights dept.

Tech.Luver writes to tell us the Consumerist is reporting that a small clause in AT&T contracts has been ruled "unconscionable" by the 9th circuit court of appeals. The clause in question stated that if you use AT&T service you surrender your right to class action lawsuits and instead have to participate in mandatory binding arbitration.

6 of 261 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Article or link? by Constantine+XVI · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's actually Sunday.

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  2. Re:Article or link? by xouumalperxe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Neither. Slashdot has just passed the denial stage regarding its readers ever reading TFA.

  3. Re:Article or link? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait a second. Are you saying that the editors actually did something?

  4. Re:hooray! by AchiIIe · · Score: 5, Funny
    Actually, your right online `on second life` had a similar ruling

      Second Life Arbitration Clause Unenforceable
    > http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/08/ 2017257

    I see a trend here. On the other hand, if those contracts were permitted then I'd be having my own that read as follows:

    Legal Notice: BY ACCEPTING THIS BRICK THROUGH YOUR WINDOW, YOU ACCEPT IT AS IS AND AGREE TO THE DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS WELL AS DISCLAIMERS OF ALL LIABILITY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL, THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE INSTALLATION OF THIS BRICK INTO YOUR BUILDING.
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  5. Re:Article or link? by Aladrin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, but they didn't do it right, so all is normal. Don't panic.

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  6. A blow against corporate rights. by Jafafa+Hots · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exactly. This is just another step towards letting defenseless multinational corporations be bullied around by individual consumers. Who's next - the members of the RIAA? Someone has to think of the multinationals!

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