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Consumers Seek to Block Continental-United Merger
On June 29, a group of 49 individual airline ticket purchasers filed suit to enjoin the proposed merger between Continental Airlines, Inc. and United Air Lines Inc ., alleging that the deal would harm competition in…
Financial Reform Negotiations Conclude
After working through the night, the Congressional conference committee tasked with negotiating a final financial reform bill voted 27-16 to approve the bill and send it back to each chamber for a final vote on the…
Congress Moves Closer to Final Financial Reform Bill
A conference committee comprised of members from both chambers of Congress has been meeting for the past two weeks to address differences between the House and Senate versions of financial reform legislation, with the…
Will Congress Kill Mandatory Arbitration In Consumer Finance Transactions?
In 2007, Congress introduced legislation, entitled the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, to amend the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) to render unenforceable predispute arbitration provisions in, among other things,…
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Agreements Barring Class-Wide Arbitration can be Invalidated Under State Law
This week, the Supreme Court granted the certiorari petition of AT&T Mobility LLC (“ATTM”) in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, No. 09-893. ATTM’s petition asked the Court to determine whether the Federal Arbitration…