Senate House Democrats recently reintroduced legislation to protect consumers’ right to settle disputes with companies in court, according to The Hill. “The Restoring Statutory Rights Act, which Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced with lead co-sponsor Sen. Al...
The Supreme Court has declined to review a Texas court’s ruling on a case involving arbitration of a nursing home wrongful death lawsuit. The case, Perez v. The Fredericksburg Care Co., was brought against the Fredericksburg Care Co. of San Antonio, TX, by the...
by Carol Thompson Subscribe in iTunes For many credit card holders, new wording has been incorporated into arbitration clauses that provide an opt-out provision without penalty. In the past, those who opted out of arbitration clauses often found they were denied...
According to The Washington Post, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to issue a comprehensive report next week — issued under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — that consumer advocates predict will lay the...
by Editorial Staff We write a lot about arbitration because there’s a lot to write about it. It’s a broad topic with many tentacles- too many, in fact. For a large percentage of Americans, they unknowingly waive their right to take a dispute against...
