Pluralistic: Zohran Mamdani's world-class photocopier-kicker (15 Nov 2025)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2025/11/15/unconscionability/

Pluralistic: Zohran Mamdani’s world-class photocopier-kicker (15 Nov 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

The corporate response to mass arbitrations is not going well. New Jersey court follows a California Court is striking Verizon's arbitration provision in its entirety as permeated with unconscionability.

#law #contracts #arbitration #MassArbitration #BellwetherProceedings #unconscionability

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2024/05/nj-appellate-court-finds-verizons-arbitration-provision-unconscionable.html

More arbitration clauses, more problems. Illinois court refuses to enforce arbitration clause located at the end of a 120-page admissions form for an elder-care facility. Trial court and appellate court agreed, the transaction was both procedurally and substantively unconscionable.

#law #contracts #arbitration #unconscionability

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2023/05/illinois-court-refuses-to-enforce-unconscionable-arbitration-clause.html

ContractsProf Blog: Illinois Court Refuses to Enforce Nursing Home Arbitration Clause at the End of 120-Page Admission Form

Marvin Turner resided at the Aperion Care Oak Lawn (Aperion) from 2016 until his death in 2020. He was hospitalized for an amputation in December 2019, and upon his return, he was given a 120-page admission form, which included an...