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Access to Justice

Numerous obstacles impede consumers’ access to the justice system. Forced arbitration clauses and class action bans take away people’s day in court and prohibit injured consumers from banding together. Supreme Court decisions on Article III standing have made it difficult to pursue some legal violations in federal court. Lack of access to attorneys and court procedures disadvantage consumers. NCLC works to reduce these obstacles so that consumers can pursue justice through the court system.

Key Topics

Access to Courts

Supporting access to counsel and robust protections for consumers in court proceedings.

Arbitration

Opposing forced arbitration clauses that take away consumers’ day in court.

Standing

Working to overcome artificial barriers that impede consumers’ access to the courts.

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Recent Resources

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Rep. Johnson & Sen. Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers

April 28, 2023

Group Letter in Support of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act

April 27, 2023

Comments to the CFPB Regarding Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections

April 3, 2023

CFPB Proposed Rule Would Require Transparency for Financial Corporations

April 3, 2023

Group Comments of 65 Consumer Organizations on Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections

April 3, 2023

Group Comments of Ten Consumer Organizations on Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections

April 3, 2023

Advocates Urge COPRAC to Move Swiftly on Critical Ethics Opinion

March 6, 2023

Coalition Letter to COPRAC Regarding Draft Formal Opinion No. 19-0003

March 3, 2023

Comments to FCC Regarding a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Data Breach Reporting Requirements

February 21, 2023

Comments & Letters

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Group Letter in Support of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act

April 27, 2023

Comments to the CFPB Regarding Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections

April 3, 2023

Group Comments of 65 Consumer Organizations on Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections

April 3, 2023

Group Comments of Ten Consumer Organizations on Registry of Supervised Nonbanks That Use Form Contracts to Impose Terms and Conditions That Seek to Waive or Limit Consumer Legal Protections

April 3, 2023

Coalition Letter to COPRAC Regarding Draft Formal Opinion No. 19-0003

March 3, 2023

Comments to FCC Regarding a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Data Breach Reporting Requirements

February 21, 2023

Coalition Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture Regarding Investor Choice and Digital Commodities Legislation

December 9, 2022

Group Letter Regarding Critical Need for Action to Limit Forced Arbitration

September 14, 2022

Group Letter on Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination

October 27, 2021

Reports

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Issue Briefs

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2023 Consumer Protection Federal Priorities

January 13, 2023

2022 Consumer Protection Federal Priorities

February 18, 2022

Servicemembers, Veterans, & Forced Arbitration: How the New CFPB Rule Enhances the Military Lending Act

September 1, 2017

Testimony

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Press Releases

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Rep. Johnson & Sen. Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers

April 28, 2023

CFPB Proposed Rule Would Require Transparency for Financial Corporations

April 3, 2023

Advocates Urge COPRAC to Move Swiftly on Critical Ethics Opinion

March 6, 2023

More than 100 Consumer, Labor and Civil Rights Groups Call on CFPB to Take Action on Banking Fraud and Forced Arbitration  

September 14, 2022

Advocates Applaud House Passage of the FAIR Act

March 17, 2022

Bipartisan Legislation in Congress Would Ban Forced Arbitration Clauses that Protect Sexual Predators

July 15, 2021

Advocates Applaud Bill to Restore Access to the Courts and End Forced Arbitration

February 11, 2021

Cruel Cuts for Struggling Families in the President’s Proposed FY21 Budget

February 10, 2020

Consumer Advocates Applaud U.S. House for Passage of Bill that Would Restore American Families’ Right to Their Day in Court

September 20, 2019

Amicus Briefs

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Amicus Brief: Kauders v. Uber Technologies and Rasier LLC

August 21, 2020

Amicus Brief in China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh

February 28, 2018

Amicus Brief in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion

October 6, 2010

Amicus Brief in Rent-A-Center, West, Inc v. Jackson

March 31, 2010

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