Comcast, Customer Debate Arbitration Clause In 9th Circuit Privacy Lawsuit

Mealey's (June 23, 2020, 1:40 PM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — In a June 18 brief responding to citation of additional authority by a subscriber who alleges privacy violations against it, Comcast Cable Communications LLC tells the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that a recent ruling regarding the so-called McGill rule related to contractual arbitration provisions does not support a trial court’s finding that the company’s arbitration requirement for customer disputes was invalid (Brandon Hodges v. Comcast Cable Communications LLC, No. 19-16483, 9th Cir.)....