Am. Express Co. v. Italian Colors Rest., 570 U.S. 228 (2013), ("Italian Colors") is a United States Supreme Court case decided in 2013.

Feb 27, 2013 · A case in which the Court held that a clause prohibiting class action suits was enforceable even though it would cause costly arbitration.

The majority accepts: that Italian Colors's tying claim is an ordinary kind of antitrust claim; and that it is worth about a tenth the cost of arbitration.

Judgment: Reversed, 5-3, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on June 20, 2013. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion in which Justice Ginsburg and Justice Breyer ...

The Supreme Court concluded that Ms Randolph was relying on “unfounded assumptions” and refused to invalidate the arbitration provision based on such. “ ...

Feb 27, 2013 · Italian Colors Restaurant, along with other merchants, sued American Express in a class action lawsuit for alleged antitrust violations.

The merchants filed a class-action suit in a federal district court against American Express Co. (American Express) (petitioners) under federal antitrust laws.

In 2012, the case reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Public Citizen submitted an amicus brief arguing that arbitration agreements that actually prevent arbitration ...

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the contention that a class arbitration waiver was unenforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) when ...

Specifically, the Supreme Court addressed California's policy against enforcement of exculpatory contracts, even contracts that contained an arbitration clause.