Turnabout is Fair Play: The Power of Mass Arbitration

By Lynda J. Grant, Esq.

July 2023

“Mass arbitrations,” are a recent plaintiffs’ bar pushback on mandatory arbitrations and class action waivers found in virtually every consumer agreement, which not only disfavor plaintiffs, but eliminate access to the courts. In place of class actions, corporations can face thousands of contemporaneously filed arbitrations, with corresponding steep fees. The article discusses corporate reaction and ongoing litigation in this changing area of law.