by Carol Thompson Retail giant Amazon.com, Inc. has asked the court to bound the plaintiffs in a class action suit to arbitration. At the center of the case is Amazon’s prime memberships. Earlier this year, Dr. A. Cemal Ekin filed a claim in the U.S....
by editorial staff Every day Americans sign arbitration agreements without being aware of it. For too many, reading the fine print contained in a contract or terms of service is time consuming, hence, it’s passed over. But arbitration agreements...
When dealing with the ABC’s of arbitration, sometimes it’s what you don’t see that can hurt. Arbitration occurs when a consumer is, or feels, wronged and wants to take legal action. Arbitration clauses, contained in many contracts and agreements, give up a consumer’s...
Arbitration. It’s a word not too many bring up in everyday conversation, but it’s a word that is an integral part of most everyone’s life. It is often included in the fine print that few, if any, read. When signing for a credit card, cell phone, or even the purchase...
(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...
