by Carol Thompson Yesterday U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga) reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would block companies and institutions from preemptively forcing employees, customers and others to arbitrate antitrust suits, civil rights...
by Carol Thompson It is not possible to appeal an arbitration award to a court on the usual appellate grounds under federal or state law. Under the Federal Arbitration Act, which governs most arbitrations, a party may petition a court to modify or vacate an...
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...
(Story by Carol Thompson) For decades, Americans who have been wronged by corporations and large companies could bring a class-action lawsuit, pooling their resources to alleviate the cost of suing. The class-action lawsuit made it possible for the “little guys” to...
