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Could the end of unfair forced binding arbitration be near? Yesterday Bank of America stepped up to the plate and announced a bold move -they will no longer require its customers to resolve their disputes in the unfair system of forced...
According to an eye-opening BusinessWeek article, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced that the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) the same company she recently filed suit against, has agreed to stop deciding consumer arbitration cases! In an explosive suit filed on...
Breaking news -A lawsuit filed today by the Minnesota Attorney General filed against the National Arbitration Forum alleges "consumer fraud, false advertising and deceptive trade practices by 'misrepresenting its independence' and hiding its 'extensive ties' to the collection industry." The...
This week brings news that the National Consumer Law Center and Public Justice's Mandatory Arbitration Abuse Prevention Project helped win a major victory for consumers. In Komarova v. National Credit Acceptance, Inc., the California Court of Appeal held -- as...
April 29, has been designated as Arbitration Fairness Day in Washington, D.C.As Americans for Fairness in Lending and more than sixty other national groups explained in a letter to Congress, there is nothing wrong with arbitration if it is "agreed...
Arbitration Fairness Day takes place on April 29th. Just a few days ago, Fair Arbitration Now.org launched a new Coalition, Campaign and Petition to stop unfair forced arbitration practices that currently run rampant in consumer contracts. The petition already has...
Larry Gibson filed suit against his former employers, Nye Frontier Ford, Inc., and Nye Frontier Lincoln Mercury, Inc. in the Alaska superior court seeking to recover unpaid overtime compensation and liquidated damages. Gibson alleged he was owed in excess of...
If you've purchased a home, car, credit card, or cell phone contract over the past five or ten years, it's almost certain that the contract you signed included an agreement to settle any legal disputes through binding arbitration rather than...
When a corporation includes a BMA requirement in its contracts, it means your dispute must be decided by a private legal system. Because BMA clauses are "binding," you must abide by the decision and have no right to appeal. You...
The state Supreme Court recently ruled that AT&T couldn't compel a customer to resolve his dispute through arbitration, allowing him to pursue a class-action lawsuit against the telecommunications company."It is an enormous victory for the consumers in this case," said...
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