U.S. Court Urged to Allow Class Action in Arbitration The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is reviewing amicus curiae briefs urging the court to allow consumers to bring class action in arbitration, in the same way they can initiate class action in lower courts. According to published reports, trial lawyers and consumer groups filed their briefs on Jan. 22 in connection with Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Larkeeta Randolph, the