In an email sent to customers earlier this week viewed by Engadget, the company announced that it had made updates to the “Dispute Resolution and Arbitration section” of its terms of service that would prevent customers from filing class action lawsuits.
Edit: added Axios link, removed double quote for Axios paragraphs
So fucking shady.
True!
Reminds me of other industries that have immunity against being sued in court.
Companies also try to make it seem for the workers, if you sue company, that they have to be handled internally (scare tatic?).
The latter would be an arbitration agreement, and unfortunately I think they’re enforceable. They make you sign an contract waiving your rights and agreeing to arbitration.
I would still consult a lawyer to make sure.
Thank you for the info!
They’re considered generally enforceable.
https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2018/06/08/the-enforceability-of-employment-arbitration-agreements/
But they might not be. Sure, if I had some case related to this I would get legal advice.
https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/practical-guidance-journal/b/pa/posts/drafting-enforceable-arbitration-agreements-hottest-issue-in-contract-law
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ties-bind-you-arbitration-agreement-enforceable-and-binding
The latter is why 23andMe is giving people the chance to review the new TOS first. It also is probably different for a TOS vs an employment contract.
Awesome, thank you for the clarification!