Day: August 6, 2024

NJ Supreme Court Rebuffs Bright-Line Rule Against Consumer Class Action Waivers

NJ Supreme Court Rebuffs Bright-Line Rule Against Consumer Class Action Waivers

In William Pace v. Hamilton Cove (A-4-23/088302) (Decided July 10, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that contract provisions waiving class actions are lawful, even if they aren’t accompanied by arbitration provisions; however, such waivers may be unenforceable if found to be unconscionable or to violate other tenets