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District of Massachusetts Rejects Arbitration Clause Based on Unilateral Amendment Without Notice

October 2, 2025 by Cameron Goodwin

On May 19, 2025, in Pizza Hazel, Inc. et al. v. Am. Express Co., et al., a Magistrate Judge in the District of Massachusetts recommended that the district court deny American Express’s motion to compel arbitration on the grounds that the contract allowed American Express to unilaterally amend the arbitration agreement without notice to the […]

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Authors: Cameron R. Goodwin

Authors: Cameron R. Goodwin

District of Massachusetts Rejects Arbitration Clause Based on Unilateral Amendment Without Notice