Judge Will Reconsider Order Compelling UCL Claim Against AT&T To Arbitration

Mealey's (March 16, 2018, 2:29 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Given a recent court decision in which a court found that an arbitration agreement that waives the right to seek public injunctive relief violates California public policy, a California federal judge on March 14 granted a motion to reconsider a ruling compelling class action claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other California law claims against a mobile telephone provider to arbitration (Marcus A. Roberts, et al. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 15-cv-03418, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42235)....