Cingular's Class Arbitration Waiver in Cell Phone Contracts Ruled "Unconscionable" By 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals

Like many many companies, Cingular has a little thing in their contracts saying that if you use their service, you void your right to a class action lawsuit and instead have to go through "mandatory binding arbitration," which is basically an extra-judicial corporate court exempt from many of the basic rules and laws and procedures and rights of real court.

Well, today, that clause was ruled "unconscionable" by the 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals.

Therefore, lawsuits can proceed against Cingular and go to real court, not monkey court.

Hooray!

Shroyer v. New Cingular Wireless Docket No. 06-55964