For many years, corporate giants such as Amazon, Uber, Apple, Tesla, and many others have relied upon forced-arbitration to subdue the rights of Americans they do business with. In requiring arbitration to be included in the contracts with their consumers and employees, businesses are able to settle legal disputes outside of court and in the
The New York Times had a great article on the history of the Federal Arbitration Act which is soon turning 100 years old. The Act was meant to help resolve business disputes between sophisticated businesses. President Calvin Coolidge signed the FAA on February 12, 1925. However, this archaic legislation has manipulated the Constitution and took
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recently advanced the Protecting Older Americans Act to prevent forced arbitration clauses that stop victims of age discrimination from seeking justice and public accountability in courts. An AARP survey found that 78% of older workers have either seen or experienced age discrimination within the workplace. This bill is built off
“When the claims at issue in a federal court suit are subject to arbitration, does the court have authority to dismiss the action, or can it only stay the action pending resolution of the arbitration?” The U.S. Supreme Court resolved this legal issue that have created different opinions among federal court appeals. Section 3 of
The American Conservative’s argument against forced arbitration in consumer contracts is a good read. Millions of consumers are signing away their right to sue in a court of law without ever having read the forced arbitration provision or even realizing that they are agreeing to a legally binding contract at all. The forced arbitration issue has
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