C. Allen Garrett Jr.

We’ve written before about the difference in enforceability of “clickwrap”—which requires a consumer to click a tab affirmatively agreeing to terms and conditions—and “browsewrap”—terms and conditions that are merely...more Most courts viewed the Supreme Court’s decision in Cortez Blue Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Co., 529 U.S. 193 (2000), as recognizing a federal court’s continuing jurisdiction to confirm or vacate an arbitration...more Class allegations transform the risk profile of consumer disputes. Even if a class defendant has a strong merits defense, the grant of class certification can result in a substantial settlement to avoid the risk—however...more We have written before about class actions involving disputes about automobile insurers’ valuation of wrecked vehicles deemed a total loss. See, e.g., Seventh Circuit rejects claimed “methodological” duty in reversing class...more