Court says AT&T can't force arbitration

The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an AT&T customer's right to file a class-action lawsuit against the company, saying the customer-service agreement stripped away some important consumer protections. Michael McKee, of East Wenatchee, filed a class-action suit against AT&T, alleging it wrongly charged him and others for city utility surcharges and usurious late fees. McKee didn't think it was... [read full story]