Category: Arbitration

Waiving Right to Trial

After losing his constitutional right to justice, Darrell Thomas is sharing his story with KFOR to prevent others from enduring the same fate. A few years ago, Thomas’ health was put in peril after he suddenly endured a heart attack, which required him to undergo heart surgery and become paralyzed. Soon after, Thomas entered a

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act

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

Reform the FAA

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

Protecting Older Americans Act

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

Arbitration Stays

“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

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