Close Your Eyes. The Justices Are Coming.

Well, our Supreme Court has done it again. It has effectively screwed the public in favor of corporations, again. You got it. Here's what they decided in a five to four decision. They said that people with the same claim against a corporation cannot join in a class action suit against the corporation. They must sue or arbitrate separately. In the case they tried, the problem was that a phone company promised a free phone, then charged $30. Now who would sue for $30? Or more importantly, what lawyer would take the case? But if hundreds of people were hoodwinked the same way, they can't band together. What it means is that they have to submit to company arbitration. Anybody want to guess who's pockets those five justices are in?
I guess if a company decided to stick up pedestrians on a busy street corner in any city, nobody could sue to get their money back. They'd have to submit to company arbitration. In fact this might work well for a pickpocket. Just incorporate and then if you steal fifty bucks from somebody and they catch you, just inform them they'll have to see your brother, the company arbitrator, who will be happy to refund you five bucks as the award in the arbitration. By golly I think the justices are onto something here. Where do you apply for pickpocket college? I'm interested in night classes.