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From the New York Times: When ‘Liking’ a Brand Online Voids the Right to Sue

So General Mills has joined a growing list of companies that wants to keep consumers from pursuing remedies via the traditional legal methods.  As you’ll read in the article, this has become a regular epidemic since the Supreme Court made a decision in 2011 that allowed AT&T to prevent its customers from joining together in a class-action lawsuit.  Corporations are tired of having to answer to their alleged misdeeds and have instead found ways to short circuit the legal process and funnel complainants through arbitration.  Continue Reading →