Over the last decade, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a string of opinions with profound implications for the enforceability of arbitration provisions and class action waivers in consumer contracts. These decisions, the most recent of which was issued in December 2015, will continue to impact a wide range of businesses and industries for the foreseeable future.

This Sutherland analysis takes a retrospective look at a handful of the most important decisions, and explains why businesses should be paying attention.