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Unconscionability in Online Consumer Contracts

Quick fact

In a landmark online case, a court struck down an arbitration clause in a consumer contract because it required the consumer to bring claims individually in a distant forum, making the cost of pursuit prohibitively expensive—a classic example of substantive unconscionability.

Why this is interesting

You've probably clicked 'I agree' to a contract you never read. Have you ever wondered if that contract can be so unfair that a court would refuse to enforce it?