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At least in the case of DoorDash, they have an arbitration clause in their TOS that effectively quashes any attempts at a class action. Hopefully one day the U
by paulgb 8y ago
At least in the case of DoorDash, they have an arbitration clause in their TOS that effectively quashes any attempts at a class action.
Hopefully one day the US justice system will wake up to the fact that allowing companies to opt-out of the main mechanism preventing them from engaging in this sort of petty-crime-at-scale is not a good idea, but until then it's what we're stuck with.
- gamblor956 8y agoState attorneys general are not bound by these TOSs.
- WrtCdEvrydy 8y agoI wonder if giving someone my credit card, having them add to DoorDash, then suing would be worth it. I wonder if small claims court lawsuits could be used as precedent.
- paulgb 8y agoYou can individually opt out of the arbitration clause, the problem is finding a critical mass of other people who opted out within the opt-out period.
- AdmiralAsshat 8y agoNot unless we add another slot to the Supreme Court.
- lightedman 8y ago"At least in the case of DoorDash, they have an arbitration clause in their TOS that effectively quashes any attempts at a class action." That is easily nullified in a court when it is proven to be used to hide criminal activity, specifically fraud, in this case.
- rhizome 8y agoThe Department of Labor didn't sign no arbitration agreement with DoorDash, and they get a raging hard-on for wage-theft cases. Management stealing tips, where people who didn't do the work but receive a portion (or more) of the tips are slam-dunk cases for them.