by Carol Thompson Three recent cases show that federal policy favoring arbitration is not absolute, according to Lexology. The controversy over arbitration has been brewing since early spring when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a lengthy report...
(Story by Carol Thompson) As a part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Congress instructed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to study the use of pre-dispute arbitration contract provisions in connection with the offering...