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Digital Library: Implications of the Latest Supreme Court Arbitration Case

May 28, 2026

On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court decided yet another arbitration issue in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, 2026 WL 1336216 (U.S. May 14, 2026). The decision finds federal jurisdiction to vacate, modify, or confirm an arbitration award for a case that was initially brought under federal question jurisdiction and was stayed after compelling arbitration. But related Supreme Court…

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Bank of America Forces Customers Out of Courts and Into Private Arbitrations

May 14, 2026

Customers Should Opt-Out or Switch Banks Unless BoA Restores Access to Courts

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Bill to Open Virginia Courts to Class Action Remedies Hits Governor Spanberger’s Desk

April 30, 2026

Advocates Urge Gov. Spanberger to Allow Residents Harmed by Widespread Corporate Wrongdoing to Band Together to Seek Accountability

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Digital Library: 7 Biggest Mistakes When Attacking an Arbitration Requirement

March 16, 2026

This article describes seven of the biggest mistakes consumer litigants make in responding to arbitration provisions.

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Consumer Advocates Demand Congress End Forced Arbitration

November 10, 2025

Lobby day participants also urge lawmakers to nominate federal judges with consumer law experience.

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Sen. Blumenthal, Rep. Johnson Reintroduce Legislation to Restore Access to Justice

September 16, 2025

The FAIR Act would end corporations’ use of forced arbitration and give cheated consumers, workers, and small-business owners their day in court.

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Digital Library: Using the AAA’s Rules to Defeat Arbitration Requirements

June 5, 2025

The new American Arbitration Association (AAA) consumer arbitration rules went into effect in May 2025. The AAA consumer arbitration rules offer multiple opportunities for consumers to avoid an arbitration requirement and to bring an individual or even a class case in court. That the AAA rules allow this has a significant practical impact on consumer…

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After Disney Wields its Terms of Use to Dismiss Customer’s Lawsuit, Groups Call on Congress to Pass FAIR Act

September 16, 2024

The FAIR Act would ensure that consumers, workers, and small businesses have access to the court system when they are harmed.

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Digital Library: 75 Ways to Challenge an Arbitration Requirement

March 25, 2024

A new NCLC Arbitration Practice Checklist, free and accessible to the public, is found at NCLC’s Consumer Arbitration Agreements § 1.2a. It not only lists 75 ways to defeat an arbitration requirement, but also considers procedural issues in such a challenge, including who decides enforceability and timing of appeal rights. The checklist also explains options to proceed in arbitration—individual,…

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Coalition Applauds Congressional Efforts to Restore Consumer Rights

December 14, 2023

Today, a coalition of consumer advocacy organizations applauded Congressional efforts to restore consumer rights in financial products.

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More than 100 Organizations Urge CFPB to Rein In Big Banks' Use of Forced Arbitration

November 15, 2023

100+ organizations filed a comment asking the CFPB to create a rule to restore the right of all Americans to decide to file a case in court rather than be forced into arbitration by big banks and other financial services corporations.

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Study: 99% of Consumers Unaware they are Subject to Forced Arbitration

July 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – A new study confirms that Americans are unaware of how often and to what extent they are stripped of their fundamental rights through prevalent forced arbitration clauses, which are found in the fine print of everyday click-through agreements, terms and conditions and other contracts. Consumers’ lack of understanding points to the need for…

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