The Grumpy Geek

A post over at Consumerist reports on a small victory for consumers.  The 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals has ruled the mandatory arbitration clause in Cingular/ATT’s contract in “unconscionable” under California law.

While the scope of this is limited, it is a crack in the armor of the mega corporations that attempt to strip consumers of any rights they still have.   Virtually every service contract you see these days includes this arbitration crap.  Score one for the little guys.