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...
For consumers who have a dispute or other issue with a company, arbitration may be cost prohibitive and complaints to the company may go unanswered. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also accepts individual consumer complaints and forwards them to the company....
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...
