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.

Americans have a constitutional right to a jury trial. AAJ released a new report, Forced Arbitration During a Pandemic: Corporations Double Down. The data shows consumer and employment forced arbitrations increased dramatically during the pandemic. Of course, consumer and employee win rates decreased. Despite roughly 60 million workers being subject to forced arbitration provisions at

Right to a Jury Trial American nursing homes have fought long and hard for the power to hijack a resident’s right to sue them. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce keeps a running scorecard of lawmakers’ positions on arbitration. Lobbyists said that they will issue “credit” to members of Congress who fight the popular Forced Arbitration