In amicus brief, FTC and DOJ support antitrust private right of action

(February 14, 2013) -- The FTC recently joined the Justice Department in arguing that an arbitration agreement cannot be used to stop a group of merchants from bringing an antitrust lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court, the agencies argued that while federal statutory claims are arbitrable, arbitration agreements cannot preclude plaintiffs from having a practical avenue to vindicate their federal rights....

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