Good news! The U.S. Supreme Court adopted a narrow view of federal jurisdiction in Badgerow v. Walters, issued March 31, 2022. The issue was federal jurisdiction for arbitration. Circuit courts were split on whether the same jurisdictional standard applies to compel arbitration and to enforce or vacate an award. Jurisdiction and Arbitration The Court narrowed the

Arbitration Prevents Economic Justice The Regulatory Review reported on a six-part series entitled Promoting Economic Justice. Remington A. Gregg wrote the article about arbitration and economic justice. Gregg served as counsel for civil justice and consumer rights at Public Citizen until March 2022. Below are excerpts from the article. Pre-dispute binding arbitration clauses and class action

Forced arbitration is unfair to nursing home residents. Unfair arbitration is the norm for victims of abuse and neglect.

Arbitration should be fair and voluntary. Mandatory arbitration clauses in nursing home admission paperwork is neither.

The U.S. House passed a bill that would void all pre-dispute mandatory arbitration agreements in consumer contracts like nursing home admissions. This is incredible news. Preserving our constitutional right to a jury trial is essential. According to a report by the Economic Policy Institute from 2018, more than 60 million workers are barred from access to the

This has been an incredible week on efforts to end forced arbitration. Research shows corporations use forced arbitration to save money. Americans possess a fundamental right to seek justice and accountability under the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution. S. 2342 or the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act will become law.