So any disputes with verizon cannot go to court, they have to be arbitrated. Further, there cannot be a class arbitration. So to vindicate your rights against verizon, you'd have to be willing to bring an individual arbitration against Verizon and bear the costs of doing so which will be exponentially more than the value of your claim. In essence, these clauses immunize corporations from liability under antitrust laws, consumer protection laws; employment laws etc. It is a terrible situation created by a Supreme Court that despises class actions.
"Thus, class-action waivers must be enforced regardless of the consequences for the vindication of small-value claims, state or federal."
also, http://www.cbs46.com/story/24388303/consumer-advocates-fine-...
also http://publicjustice.net/content/tribe-scotus-denying-access...
also http://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2014/05/forced-arbi...
So any disputes with verizon cannot go to court, they have to be arbitrated. Further, there cannot be a class arbitration. So to vindicate your rights against verizon, you'd have to be willing to bring an individual arbitration against Verizon and bear the costs of doing so which will be exponentially more than the value of your claim. In essence, these clauses immunize corporations from liability under antitrust laws, consumer protection laws; employment laws etc. It is a terrible situation created by a Supreme Court that despises class actions.