Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. INTRODUCTION 

II. MANDATORY ARBITRATION CLAUSES, ADHESION CONTRACTS, AND DEFENSES TO ENFORCEMENT 

III. FEDERAL STATUTES AND PROHIBITIONS ON CLASS ACTIONS IN ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS 

A. The Third Circuit’s Decision in Johnson v. West Suburban Bank 

B. On Remand to the Eleventh Circuit:  Randolph v. Green Tree Financial Corp.—Alabama 

IV. TILA AND THE PRESERVATION OF CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION IN STATE COURTS 

A. TILA and the Silence of the Arbitration Agreement 

B. Bazzle v. Green Tree Financial Corp.:  The State Court’s Role in TILA and the FAA 

C. Implications of the Class Action Decisions for Defendants 

V. CONCLUSION