Judge Refuses To Compel Arbitration Of Class Claims Against Lender

Mealey's (June 11, 2019, 2:50 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on June 10 denied a lender’s motion to compel arbitration of a lawsuit filed by borrowers who allege that the lender violated California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), holding that an arbitration agreement waived public injunctive relief and was void (Cindy Delisle, et al. v. Speedy Cash, No. 3:18-CV-2042, S.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96981)....