Panel Says ‘Sign-in Wrap’ Agreement Does Not Require Arbitration Of UCL Claims

Mealey's (January 5, 2022, 12:30 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — In a case of first impression, a California appellate panel on Dec. 30 affirmed a trial court’s denial of a website owner’s petition to compel arbitration of claims that it violated California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other statutes by enrolling consumers into monthly memberships for its services, finding that the website’s notice pages failed to meet statutory requirements of conspicuousness....