Originally from Journal of American Arbitration (JAA)

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I. INTRODUCTION 

II. BACKGROUND 

A. Class Actions and Class Arbitration 

B. Judicial Attempts to Address Class Arbitration Issues 

C. The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 

III. ANALYSIS 

A. Class Action Waivers in Contracts of Adhesion 

B. Federal Jurisdiction and Questions of Preemption 

C. General Counsel—Be Careful What You Ask For 

IV. CONCLUSION