Arbitration

A forced arbitration clause is a get-out-of-jail card that takes away consumers’ day in court, forcing them into a tribunal that is often biased, secretive, and lawless. These clauses often contain class action bans that prevent consumers from banding together. Forced arbitration frequently blocks any relief whatsoever. NCLC is a member of the Fair Arbitration Now coalition and works to oppose forced arbitration and class action bans.

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

April 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  This week, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), announced that they re-introduced the FAIR Act: The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, re-establishing Americans’ 7th Amendment right to seek justice and accountability through the court system. “NCLC…

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Consumer Arbitration Agreements

NCLC experts explain the latest on how to defeat arbitration requirements and how to success in an arbitration proceeding.

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