A California resident takes a dispute to arbitration. He loses. Not only doea he lose, but he’s ordered to pay over $100,000 in legal fees to the prevailing party. Months later, he learns that the arbitrator had an undisclosed potential conflict—a conflict that could...
The New York Times three-part series highlighting forced arbitration has prompted Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) to call on the leading providers of arbitration services to address concerns about the...
Subscribe in iTunes Following a three-part series on arbitration, the New York Times has published another story, this time blasting the ads attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government agency that’s attempting to open the courtroom doors for...
Subscribe in iTunes A New York Times expose on forced arbitration has brought both praise and criticism from national media, lawyers and organizations. In a three-part series, the Times pointed out the flaws of a system that prevents consumers from taking disputes to...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is considering proposing new rules that would prohibit consumer financial institutions from banning class action lawsuits in their arbitration clauses. Subscribe in iTunes “Consumers should not be asked to sign away...
