Forum Post: The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Big Business to Screw the Little Guy
Posted 11 years ago on June 23, 2013, 11:27 p.m. EST by GirlFriday
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In a little-known case called American Express v. Italian Colors Restaurant, the Supreme Court today issued yet another decision making it easier for big corporations to use their market power to screw over consumers and small businesses. Thursday's 5-3 decision affirmed the right of big corporations to use mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts to force small businesses to challenge monopolistic practices in private arbitration rather than through class actions in court. The case shows once again that the conservative majority, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, has no problem with judicial activism when it comes to bolstering corporate power. http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/06/consumers-get-screwed-scotus-american-express-decision-small-biz
USG is illegitimate, and is nothing more than a criminal organization.
Is about as corrupt as one could imagine - Them rule against a corp(se)oRAT monopoly??? Heaven Forbid such a thing.
In short, the agreement as applied in this case cuts off not just class arbitration, but any avenue for sharing, shifting, or shrinking necessary costs. Amex has put Italian Colors to this choice: Spend way, way, way more money than your claim is worth, or relinquish your Sherman Act rights.
Yep.
So much shit - makes me wanna tear my hair out and run screaming into the night.
The whole damn thing is pretty stunning.
I agree - it would be - IF - it was not just another incident in a long chain of incidents. Fuckin supreme court Fuckin government Fuckin corp(se)oRATions. Things need to change - in a big way - SOON.
Kagan, Breyer and Ginsberg dissented. I am really starting to like reading Kagan.
But, you're right. It is another incident in a long chain of incidents. Change is necessary.
If it does not start happening soon - well - you can see the writing on the wall.