| 单词 | arbitration clause |
| 例句 | Is there a mandatory arbitration clause, which has been so devastating to women seeking relief? Do Men Still Rule Ballet? Let Us Count the Ways. 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z As a 2015 investigative series in The New York Times illustrated, the use of arbitration clauses is becoming widespread. Nest Thermostat Glitch Leaves Users in the Cold 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The ruling, made in January, comes nearly three years after Dramatic invoked an arbitration clause in its contract to prevent limits on productions of its adaptation. Harper Lee Estate Told to Pay $2.5 Million in Dispute Over ‘Mockingbird’ Plays 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z When Carlson, a former Fox News host, filed her complaint, a hushed-up culture of nondisclosure agreements and arbitration clauses were exposed. It seems over for Roger Ailes. After decades of alleged sexism, why now? 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z He noted that even when it seems we sign away our rights to sue through small-print arbitration clauses, an exception is usually carved out for amounts eligible for small claims suits. Help! My Lost Luggage Wasn’t Delivered for 12 Days. I Want Restitution. 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z But then they also found about this little thing called an arbitration clause in employment contracts. Gretchen Carlson on #MeToo, from Fox News to McDonald's: "We need men in this fight" 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Sheen's attorneys argue an arbitration clause in his contract is unenforceable and the case should be decided by a jury if it proceeds that far. Charlie Sheen appears in court for divorce hearing 2011-04-19T17:51:57Z She later learned why: Uber employees were silenced by forced arbitration clauses. Review | ‘Whistleblower’ and ‘Uncanny Valley’ offer a chilling look at life in Silicon Valley 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z For example, I introduced legislation in Capitol Hill to get arbitration clauses out of the employment contracts as we discussed earlier to try and make this more transparent. Gretchen Carlson on #MeToo, from Fox News to McDonald's: "We need men in this fight" 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Sheen's contract includes a broad arbitration clause, so Warners on March 4 submitted the fracas to dispute-resolution company JAMS, which informed both sides March 7 that it had officially opened a case. Lawyers in Charlie Sheen fracas lay out strategies 2011-03-09T23:32:15Z It would need to drop these wretched arbitration clauses and the "we can change our minds any time" clauses out of its ToS. Not so private room: Zoom’s AI privacy fiasco exposes how vulnerable we are to Big Tech's whims 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z District Judge Lewis Kaplan said it would be "unconscionable" to enforce the defendants' "infinite" arbitration clauses, so named because their terms would require arbitration of any disputes regardless of subject matter. Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates cannot arbitrate diners' claims over high prices 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The practice appears to have become more difficult to root out in recent years, as more employers have required workers to sign contracts with mandatory arbitration clauses that preclude lawsuits. You’re Now a ‘Manager.’ Forget About Overtime Pay. 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z In recent years, some lawyers who represent consumers or employees have found a way to get around arbitration clauses. Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z He withdrew a third complaint when he learned the company’s terms of use have an arbitration clause, meaning disputes must be solved through an arbitrator. WA lawyer leads lawsuits in outbreak linked to Daily Harvest crumbles 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Both the National Consumer Voice and Justice in Aging urge residents and their representatives to simply strike out arbitration clauses when signing the initial paperwork. Arbitration Has Come to Senior Living. You Don’t Have to Sign Up. 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Vidal’s attorney David Seligman, who testified before the Senate Banking Committee last week about workplace debt schemes, said his case illustrates how companies use arbitration clauses as well as “damages” provisions to coerce their staff. Nurse ‘trapped’ in job sues over contract that punishes quitters 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z “If the Court compels arbitration, scores of employers following this case, and those who learn of it, will undoubtedly change their arbitration clauses to permit the appointment of an obviously biased decision-maker,” the lawyers said. Lawyers bash Goodell-led arbitration in NFL racial bias suit 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z And arbitration clauses usually prohibit people with grievances from banding together in class-action suits to share the costs of lawyers, expert witnesses and so on. Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z In other cases, the company’s lawyers presented a different set of terms without the arbitration clause. $7 billion verdict awarded after Charter Spectrum tried to forge documents in a murder case 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z In nursing homes, arbitration clauses are not required. Arbitration Has Come to Senior Living. You Don’t Have to Sign Up. 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z The high court has repeatedly overruled judges in California who refused to uphold arbitration clauses. U.S. Supreme Court limits California law that allows private suits against employers 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Most arbitration clauses deny you the opportunity to become part of a class action suit And, in fact, this is exactly what the arbitration clause that Venmo is adding is meant to do. How to opt out of Venmo’s new arbitration clause 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z An estimated 60 million workers are bound by forced arbitration clauses slipped into their employment contracts, with many unaware the language exists, Biden said. Biden ends forced arbitration for sexual assault, harassment 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Liz Nicolas, who founded the firm Black Amethyst, declines to contract with clients that use forced arbitration clauses in their employment contracts. When Working for Racial Justice Means Taking Black History Month Off 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z But before a court could hear their lawsuit accusing the company of gross negligence, the family had to get past an arbitration clause in Brookdale’s residency agreement. Arbitration Has Come to Senior Living. You Don’t Have to Sign Up. 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Some employee contracts at the network included binding arbitration clauses. Congress approves sex harassment bill in #MeToo milestone 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Venmo did have an arbitration clause in its previous user agreement, which included a class action waiver. How to opt out of Venmo’s new arbitration clause 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Some employee contracts at Fox included binding arbitration clauses. Biden ends forced arbitration for sexual assault, harassment 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Proponents estimated that more than 60 million American workers are subject to forced arbitration clauses in their employment contracts — often through fine print tucked into legal clauses of which the employees are unaware. House Passes Bill to Nullify Forced Arbitration in Sex Abuse Cases 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Researchers at USC and the Brookings Institution said an arbitration clause “was a key demand of provider groups, who likely hope that they will be able to extract higher prices via an arbitration process.” Column: A new law aims to protect you from surprise (read: bonkers) medical bills 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z She received a lengthy contract that included everything from arbitration clauses to details about dental insurance. The Harvard Job Offer No One at Harvard Ever Heard Of 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z We’ll tell you how you can opt out — but first, a little info about arbitration clauses. How to opt out of Venmo’s new arbitration clause 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z She said she had later learned that the contract she signed with CBS included a forced arbitration clause. Victims of sexual misconduct testify against forced arbitration 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Ms. Carlson said she was originally told by her attorneys that she had no case because an arbitration clause was tucked away in her contract. House Passes Bill to Nullify Forced Arbitration in Sex Abuse Cases 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z His offer letter for the $12.50-an-hour job had included a mandatory arbitration clause, according to court documents. Mandatory arbitration cases have soared during the pandemic 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z It called the arbitration clause “unconstitutional” and asks that it be removed from the company’s ticketing terms. Wife of Illinois software engineer killed in Montana train derailment sues Amtrak as NTSB probe continues 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z A Better ABK released a list of demands that asks for, among other things, “an end to mandatory arbitration clauses in all employee contracts, current and future.” Activision Blizzard sued again, this time for labor violations 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Although arbitration clauses do not prevent employees from going to the police in the event of a serious crime, companies often make signing them a condition of keeping or getting a job. Victims of sexual misconduct testify against forced arbitration 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z She eventually named Mr. Ailes, not Fox News, in her suit, with her lawyers arguing that her arbitration clause did not explicitly mention Mr. Ailes. House Passes Bill to Nullify Forced Arbitration in Sex Abuse Cases 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Those included ending mandatory arbitration clauses in worker contracts, hiring and promoting more diverse candidates, publishing salary data and allowing a third party to audit Activision’s reporting and human resources procedures. Activision, Facing Internal Turmoil, Grapples With #MeToo Reckoning 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z The employees are also seeking to end the inclusion mandatory arbitration clauses in current and future employee contracts. Blizzard employees walk out over company’s handling of discrimination, sexual harassment suit 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Now, employees are putting forward four demands as part of the walkout: An end to forced arbitration clauses in all employee contracts — a change Google employees successfully fought for in 2019. Activision Blizzard employees to walk out following sexual harassment lawsuit 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z It’s unclear whether Amazon will roll back arbitration clauses covering other areas of its business. Amazon to let customers sue after thousands of Alexa complaints 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z One of the demands from walkout organizers was an end to the forced arbitration clause in Google contracts. More than 500 Alphabet employees demand Google stop protecting harassers in open letter 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z “Your continued use of AT&T service tells us you accept and agree to be bound by the Consumer Service Agreement and its updated arbitration clause,” the company says in its notification email. Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z He repealed a rule outlawing forced arbitration clauses in consumer finance contracts. Column: The rats fleeing Trump's sinking ship don't deserve to be praised 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Such arbitration clauses have become increasingly common at for-profit nursing homes, studies show, and have been criticized by consumer advocates as well as lawmakers as a way for facilities to avoid accountability. An investment firm snapped up nursing homes during the pandemic. Employees say care suffered. 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Some arbitration clauses prohibit consumers from participating in class actions, so claims that are individually small but huge in the aggregate never get heard. Perspective | Five myths about lawsuits 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “The arbitration clause is improvident because the arbitration process requires US$14,500 in up-front administrative fees,” the top court said. Canada's top court rules in favor of Uber driver in gig economy case 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Study after study has shown that arbitration clauses work against consumer interests. Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to find arbitration clauses in car leases and class-action waivers in mortgage documents, but they’re still relatively uncommon in airline agreements — for now. In Fine Print, Airlines Make It Harder to Fight for Passenger Rights 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z “Continuing to rely on arbitration clauses when these protections may be removed, with retroactive implications, creates a long-tail risk for Tesla,” Nia writes. Elon Musk reaches first Tesla compensation award worth nearly $800 million 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Many businesses now put boilerplate arbitration clauses in their consumer contracts, knowing that customers are unlikely ever to read them and can’t negotiate over them even if they do. Perspective | Five myths about lawsuits 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z The hearing took place a day after Schofield denied the Trumps’ attempt to move the case to arbitration, saying they couldn’t benefit from the arbitration clause in the plaintiffs’ contracts with ACN. MGM told to hand over Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ tapes in scam suit 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Supreme Court has upheld arbitration clauses because, in theory, consumers are voluntarily consenting to waive their right to a jury trial. Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z A large number of their employers require these workers to sign arbitration clauses. ‘Scared to Death’ by Arbitration: Companies Drowning in Their Own System 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Chemours says it was never in the position to consent to arbitration and that the arbitration clause is therefore invalid. Judge halts arbitration in Chemours-DuPont dispute 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Eighty-one of the Fortune 100 companies — among them Amazon, Walmart and Home Depot — include arbitration clauses, as do many financial services firms, sellers and manufacturers. Perspective | Five myths about lawsuits 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Instead, she proposes to amend the law in at least nine sections to outlaw non-compete and forced arbitration clauses and some of the most egregious forms of gender and wage discrimination. The powerful new idea in Elizabeth Warren’s labor platform 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z A 2003 case involving AT&T alleged that the company deliberately made its arbitration clauses hard to understand. Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z They aggressively litigated and settled lawsuits and used arbitration clauses to undermine the possibility of class actions. Let's follow California's lead and regulate companies like Uber | Veena Dubal 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z For example, most arbitration clauses deny you the opportunity to become part of a class action suit or to individually sue the company. You should opt out of the Apple Card’s arbitration clause — here’s how 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z There’s a good chance your employer made you agree to an arbitration clause as a condition of your being hired. Chase says arbitration ‘provides better outcomes’ for consumers. Nope, say researchers 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z A yes vote was to reinstate a rule barring mandatory arbitration clauses in financial services contracts. How your U.S. lawmaker voted 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z A few years ago when JPMorgan Chase imposed an arbitration clause on millions of credit card holders, a spokeswoman told me that arbitration is “faster, less expensive and provides better outcomes for our customers.” Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z But companies often include forced arbitration clauses in their user agreements, blocking that escape hatch and rendering the “bargain” moot. A contentious legal debate over user agreements has been delayed after Elizabeth Warren called it ‘dangerous’ 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z In February, Google said it would end its use of forced arbitration clauses. Googlers are calling Congress to end forced arbitration 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z The Trump administration has steadily weakened the ability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to oversee financial firms, including the industry’s use of arbitration clauses on contracts. Chase says arbitration ‘provides better outcomes’ for consumers. Nope, say researchers 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The judge agreed that arbitration was the right forum but said class arbitration was permitted by the arbitration clause in the employment agreement. Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Class Arbitrations 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z The bank insisted that its arbitration clause prevented consumers from joining in a class action. Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z The executives also discussed cybersecurity, diversity initiatives, executive compensation and controversial arbitration clauses in consumer contracts, in response to questions asked by Waters, who invited them to appear. U.S. bank executives say Wall Street has reformed, though crisis... 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Mandatory arbitration clauses, frequently inserted into contracts, require employees and others to waive their right to sue. Google organizers join lawmakers in forced arbitration fight 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Jackson’s estate said that it is seeking arbitration because its agreement with HBO contains a mandatory arbitration clause. Michael Jackson estate sues HBO over 'Leaving Neverland' documentary The arbitration clause said that “arbitration shall be in lieu of any and all lawsuits or other civil legal proceedings relating to my employment.” Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Class Arbitrations 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z A 2015 study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that “arbitration clauses restrict consumer relief in disputes with financial companies by limiting class actions that provide millions of dollars in redress each year.” Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Tinder first blocked the case by citing the arbitration clause in its Terms of Service, and Kim appealed that clause when the settlement was reached. Tinder settles age discrimination lawsuit with $11.5 million worth of Super Likes 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The purpose of the social media blitz is to bring awareness to the fine print in arbitration clauses, mobilize workers to call on Congress to act, and encourage employees at other companies to demand changes. Google and Facebook employees are teaming up against their bosses 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Employers slip mandatory arbitration clauses into their employee contracts – those big stacks of confusingly worded hiring documents that employees are asked to sign, but usually don’t read. Why can companies still silence us with mandatory arbitration? | Moira Donegan 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z “Propelled by the court’s decisions,” Justice Ginsburg wrote, “mandatory arbitration clauses in employment and consumer contracts have proliferated.” Split 5 to 4, Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Class Arbitrations 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z But make no mistake: The heavy artillery of this and all other arbitration clauses is that you have to forgo a jury trial or participation in a class action. Column: AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Microsoft’s policy change was largely symbolic because the company rarely used arbitration clauses in its employment agreements. Facebook to Drop Forced Arbitration in Harassment Cases 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z In all three cases, the company covered up the allegations, aided by the mandatory arbitration clauses in employee contracts that mandate that internal complaints against the company must be kept secret. After the Google walkout, is #Me Too about to get more militant? | Moira Donegan 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Among their five priorities are an end to mandatory arbitration clauses in cases of discrimination or harassment and a commitment to gender pay parity – the latter of which is an increasingly familiar issue at Google. 'You can't erase us': in Silicon Valley protest, Google workers share assault stories 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Ms Carlson's contract with Fox News included a forced arbitration clause, which meant she couldn't settle the case in court. Google walkout: How US employers silence sex accusers 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z It contains no such covenant not to sue or arbitration clause. SoundCloud’s new artist contract is a raw deal for musicians 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Forced arbitration clauses can also prevent multiple victims from banding together to bring a class-action suit. Opinion | States are taking action on #MeToo. Why isn’t Congress? 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Prime’s contract with Oliveira contained an arbitration clause that hypothetically required the two parties to resolve any work disputes through an arbitration process, as opposed to a lawsuit. The trucking industry is a “sweatshop on wheels.” Here’s how Kavanaugh could make it worse. 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The judges nullified the decision on the ground that Uber’s arbitration clause prohibits class actions. Uber scores a big win in legal fight to keep drivers as independent contractors 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Before that, back in December, Microsoft also got rid of forced arbitration clauses. Google walkout: How US employers silence sex accusers 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Seven of the eight largest cellphone-service providers used an arbitration clause, according to the same study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Bike-share user agreements: The rights you give up by renting a LimeBike or ofo 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The justices held that employers may use mandatory arbitration clauses to prevent workers from banding together to pursue their legal rights in a class-action suit against the company. What to Do When the Labor Market Stops Working for Workers 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z In a 5-to-4 vote, split along ideological lines, the court ruled that companies may use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prevent workers from banding together in lawsuits over workplace disputes. The Supreme Court sides with companies over arbitration agreements 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z During the Obama administration, the National Labor Relations Board, which enforces the labor law, objected to the arbitration clauses that prevented the gas station workers from joining together to sue over their lost wages. How the Supreme Court is invoking a 1925 law to restrict workers' rights today 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z But Gregory F. Jacob, a lawyer with O’Melveny & Myers in Washington, said the decision would have a limited impact, as many employers already use the contested arbitration clauses. Supreme Court Upholds Workplace Arbitration Contracts Barring Class Actions 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z The court’s rulings have elevated the sanctity of arbitration clauses above state and federal laws intended to further other goals, such as protecting consumers from fraud or promoting competition in the marketplace. Supreme Court Imposes Limits on Workers in Arbitration Cases 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z As a result, it is now routine for banks, credit card companies, cellphone providers and others to include arbitration clauses in their contracts. Supreme Court upholds arbitration that bans workers from joining forces over lost wages 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Those women are seeking class action status and asked the company to waive the arbitration clause. Following Uber’s lead, Lyft is also allowing alleged victims of sexual assault to pursue cases in open court 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z District Court for the Northern District of California, has also sought to compel the plaintiffs to heed the contract’s arbitration clause. More than 100 Uber drivers have been accused of sexual assault or abuse, CNN has found 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The new language, which would ban most nondisclosure agreements and mandatory arbitration clauses, extended to both the public and private sectors. Albany Strikes Budget Deal That Sidesteps Trump’s Tax Plan 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The arbitration act was intended to smooth the path for commerce by making arbitration clauses—agreements to resolve disputes outside the court system through private decision makers—“valid, irrevocable and enforceable.” Supreme Court Imposes Limits on Workers in Arbitration Cases 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Without the government stepping in wellsfargo would have continued to create fraudulent accounts and their customers would have had no recourse due to arbitration clauses. Trump’s New Judicial Litmus Test: Shrinking ‘the Administrative State’ 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z Sixty million Americans have mandatory arbitration clauses in their employment agreements. Catharine MacKinnon and Gretchen Carlson Have a Few Things to Say 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Lawrence S. Rosen, an attorney for Cohen, said the agreement contained an arbitration clause that allowed them to seek an injunction in the event of a breach. Republicans flee the storm over Stormy Daniels and President Trump 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Firms may even start slipping arbitration clauses into IPO documents, after Michael Piwowar of the Securities and Exchange Commission welcomed the idea in a speech last year. When you cannot sue your employer 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z In July, the bureau unveiled its rule, saying that arbitration clauses in banks’ and credit card companies’ contracts could continue, but financial firms couldn’t prevent customers from joining class-action lawsuits. 2017 marked a year of tearing down consumer protections 'brick by brick' 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z I asked internally whether Microsoft required any employees to sign arbitration clauses that would stop a sexual-harassment victim from filing a lawsuit. Opinion | What Microsoft learned from our #MeToo moment 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z According to the Economic Policy Institute, more than half of American workers are bound by arbitration clauses. Microsoft Moves to End Secrecy in Sexual Harassment Claims 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Today, more than 60 million Americans have arbitration clauses in their employment contracts, eliminating their Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial. Opinion | The one best idea for ending sexual harassment 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Financial firms routinely include so-called forced arbitration clauses in their contracts preventing customers from joining class actions. Consumer advocates will converge on Congress, but don't expect GOP to see the light – LA Times 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The use of arbitration clauses to bar participation in class actions would be barred. How your U.S. lawmaker voted 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z It still permitted arbitration clauses in banks’ and credit card companies’ contracts, but said financial firms can’t prevent customers from joining class-action lawsuits. By a single vote, Republicans throw out years of work on consumer protection 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z First, her employment agreement with the arbitration clause was with Fox News. Microsoft Moves to End Secrecy in Sexual Harassment Claims 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Which is exactly why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule this summer barring the use of these so-called mandatory arbitration clauses. Opinion | Republicans are propping up scammers and cheaters 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z While repeatedly apologizing for their companies’ misdeeds, Wells Fargo and Equifax executives refused to back away from their use of arbitration clauses in their contracts. Congressional Republicans vote to block CFPB rule against mandatory arbitration clauses 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Senate voted Tuesday to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule prohibiting arbitration clauses in financial contracts. Richard Cordray’s Surprising Admission 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The bureau was explicitly charged by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to study use of mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer financial markets. By a single vote, Republicans throw out years of work on consumer protection 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The 51-50 vote in the Senate, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the deciding vote, means bank customers will still be subject to what are known as mandatory arbitration clauses. Big banks score win with scrapping of consumer dispute rule 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z That rule just dealt with mandatory arbitration clauses in certain financial contracts. Opinion | Republicans are propping up scammers and cheaters 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Democrats and consumer groups, who had been mobilizing to defeat the bill for months, used the corporate missteps as a rallying cry against arbitration clauses. Congressional Republicans vote to block CFPB rule against mandatory arbitration clauses 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The claim that eliminating mandatory arbitration clauses would cause an increase in credit card rates “flunks basic economics,” Cordray said in his own Hill column a few days after Noreika's. Treasury Department sides with Wall Street, against federal consumer watchdog agency on arbitration rule 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z The Treasury report said the bureau’s analysis of how arbitration clauses are used did not reasonably find that banning such agreements would be in the public interest or benefit consumers. Treasury report slams consumer bureau in latest salvo over arbitration rule 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z The use of arbitration clauses became controversial after Wells Fargo admitted last year that its employees had created millions of checking, savings, credit card and other accounts without customers’ knowledge or permission. Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill allowing consumers to sue banks over bogus accounts 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z We had a very wealthy employee who was working there because he was bored who had the means to sue regardless of the arbitration clauses. Opinion | Let Wronged Workers Join Together for Justice 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z The Obama administration sided with workers, saying forced arbitration clauses are illegal under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which grants employees the right to “concerted activities.” ‘It will be momentous’: Supreme Court embarks on new term 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z The rule approved by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a watchdog agency, would block mandatory arbitration clauses, allowing more people to file or join a lawsuit to press their complaints. Treasury Department sides with Wall Street, against federal consumer watchdog agency on arbitration rule 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z On Monday, the court will hear arguments about whether companies can use arbitration clauses in employment contracts to prohibit workers from linking together to take legal action over workplace issues. Back at Full Strength, Supreme Court Faces a Momentous Term 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z There are currently "hundreds of millions of consumers of financial products and services who are parties to agreements containing arbitration clauses," and changing them would be costly. Business groups sue to stop rule that allows class-action suits against banks 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z The issues included the delay in notifying consumers of the breach, a forced arbitration clause in Equifax’s free credit monitoring contracts and its failure to provide Spanish-language customer service to affected consumers. NY regulator says Equifax making progress on post-breach issues 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z In July, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau decided to ban most types of mandatory arbitration clauses. Dems wield Equifax, Wells Fargo in fight over arbitration 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, this is where you’ll find an arbitration clause preventing you from suing the company — an increasingly common aspect of consumer contracts nowadays. Credit agency Experian says it can protect you from the 'dark Web' — sort of 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z It then waived the arbitration clause in its entirety. Despite Equifax hack, GOP lawmakers want to deregulate credit agencies 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z But it was striking that of all the things that outraged consumers, the one that drew the most attention was Equifax’s inclusion of an arbitration clause in its offer of free credit monitoring. The real outrage isn't Equifax's arbitration clause — it's all the others 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The issues included the delay in notifying consumers of the breach, a forced arbitration clause in Equifax’s free credit monitoring contracts and its failure to provide Spanish-language customer service to affected consumers. NY regulator says Equifax making progress on post-breach issues 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The updated version states that “the arbitration clause and class action waiver” applies only to firm’s free credit file monitoring and identity theft protection products, “and not the cybersecurity incident.” Equifax updates terms of service after arbitration clause causes uproar following massive breach 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z This language is commonly known in the industry as an “arbitration clause.” Analysis | Equifax finally responds to swirling concerns over consumers’ legal rights 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Dodd’s bill would prevent California courts from enforcing arbitration clauses if consumers are suing banks or credit unions over accounts that were opened fraudulently. California Legislature approves arbitration measure spurred by the Wells Fargo scandal 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Last month, Cordray announced a new rule to prevent financial companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses to bar groups of consumers from pursuing class-action lawsuits. Wells Fargo wants court to toss overdraft lawsuits and let it use arbitration 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The president undoubtedly is still smarting from having neglected to include an arbitration clause in contracts for his now-defunct Trump University. So Trump wants the consumer watchdog sacked. Here's what's really going on 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z He added a criticism of a new rule issued by the bureau last month that bans financial companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses in customer contracts. Trump Loyalist Mixes Businesses and Access at ‘Advisory’ Firm 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z If the government is moving to bar arbitration clauses, then why is one in there? Analysis | Equifax finally responds to swirling concerns over consumers’ legal rights 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z The California Legislature has approved a bill aimed at stopping banks from using arbitration clauses to shield themselves from lawsuits over sham accounts — a direct response to the Wells Fargo scandal. California Legislature approves arbitration measure spurred by the Wells Fargo scandal 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule abolishing “mandatory arbitration clauses” was released July 10 and was immediately threatened by Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration. Amazon under probe for business in Iran; Arbitration rule avoids suspension 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z But as a business, there was nothing stopping it from imposing an arbitration clause on customers, which the U.S. So Trump wants the consumer watchdog sacked. Here's what's really going on 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Wells Fargo successfully used its arbitration clause to stymie consumer lawsuits over its creation of unauthorized accounts, though it ultimately reached a $142-million deal to settle several class-action suits after its practices created a scandal. House votes to kill new bank arbitration rule in blow to federal consumer agency 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The rule bans most types of mandatory arbitration clauses. Republicans moving to repeal financial rule opposed by banks 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z At Wells Fargo, like at most big banks, when customers open accounts they sign contracts that contain an arbitration clause — a provision requiring disputes to be handled in private arbitration, not in court. California Legislature approves arbitration measure spurred by the Wells Fargo scandal 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Another consequence of this fine print — called a “forced arbitration clause” — is that it prevents you from bringing or joining a class-action suit against the company that harmed you. Opinion | Republicans are working to keep you from your day in court 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Wells Fargo successfully used its arbitration clause to stymie consumer lawsuits over its creation of unauthorized accounts. Republicans introduce bills to scrap new bank arbitration rule 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Those contracts often include an arbitration clause — an agreement that customers will settle issues with the institution in private arbitration rather than in court. House votes to kill new bank arbitration rule in blow to federal consumer agency 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Tens of millions of people use financial products or services that are subject to pre-dispute arbitration clauses, according to the CFPB. Perspective | The CFPB rule on class-action suits is a win for all — even if it doesn’t seem like it 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Judges agreed with the bank’s argument that the arbitration clauses in customers’ contracts for legitimate accounts applied to all disputes with the bank, including those over unauthorized accounts. California Legislature approves arbitration measure spurred by the Wells Fargo scandal 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau targets arbitration clauses, which are frequently tucked into the fine print of user agreements for credit cards, bank accounts and other consumer products. Consumer watchdog makes it easier to sue banks and other companies 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will still allow arbitration to be used in individual cases, but it is banning banks from using arbitration clauses when a group of consumers is involved. Federal regulator moves to mostly ban arbitration clauses 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z The cases are the court’s latest encounter with expansive arbitration clauses. A Cautious Supreme Court Sets a Modern Record for Consensus 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The statement cited a part of the Obama-era rules that included a ban on the use of forced arbitration clauses in many student enrollment contracts: Trump team halts rules meant to protect students from predatory for-profit colleges 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z It prohibited “the use of pre-dispute binding arbitration agreements,” which means a nursing home couldn’t include a mandatory arbitration clause as part of its contract for admitting a new resident. Trump wants to deny nursing-home residents and their families the right to sue 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z He pointed to a handful of cases in which the Supreme Court has upheld arbitration clauses that were ruled invalid under various state laws. California lawmakers want to rein in Wells Fargo's arbitration clause. But can they? 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Wells Fargo agreed to settle the case, but it is not giving up its arbitration clauses all together. What Wells Fargo dodged by agreeing to pay $110 million to settle fake accounts case 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Sherman’s bill was reintroduced Tuesday along with a host of other proposals by Democratic members of the House and Senate that seek to rein in arbitration clauses. Sherman reintroduces bill to let Wells Fargo customers sue over unwanted accounts 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Those arbitration clauses prevent them from taking the company to the court when a dispute arises. Sterling discrimination case highlights differences between arbitration, litigation 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z The bank’s counter-argument: The arbitration clauses included in the legitimate contracts customers signed to open bank accounts also cover disputes related to the false ones set up in their names. Wells Fargo using arbitration to kill lawsuits over sham accounts 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Customers who have tried to sue the bank have been turned away by courts because of arbitration clauses — language found in the fine print of contracts that bank customers signed when they opened legitimate accounts. California lawmakers want to rein in Wells Fargo's arbitration clause. But can they? 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Under the agency’s proposed rule, banks and other financial companies would not be able to use arbitration clauses that ban customers from taking part in class-action lawsuits. What Wells Fargo dodged by agreeing to pay $110 million to settle fake accounts case 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The bank’s counterargument: The arbitration clauses included in the legitimate contracts customers signed to open bank accounts also cover disputes related to the false ones set up in their names. Wells Fargo Killing Sham Account Suits by Using Arbitration 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Instead, they are bound by mandatory arbitration clauses hidden in the fine print of their customer agreements. You Can't Sue Wells Fargo for Fraud—Unless This New Bill Goes Through 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The bill would end a legal strategy The Times documented last year in which Wells Fargo argued that arbitration clauses signed by customers in opening genuine accounts covered all disputes with the bank. Wells Fargo customers harmed by fake accounts would get to sue under proposed legislation 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Over the past few years, the high court has issued opinions in a handful of cases involving arbitration clauses, generally strengthening the enforceability of those agreements. California lawmakers want to rein in Wells Fargo's arbitration clause. But can they? 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z But “in order to move forward and avoid continued litigation, Wells Fargo agreed to this settlement notwithstanding the arbitration clause,” the company said in a statement. What Wells Fargo dodged by agreeing to pay $110 million to settle fake accounts case 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Wells Fargo’s attorneys have argued that those so-called arbitration clauses cover all consumer disputes with the bank, including ones over unauthorized accounts. State senator blasts Wells Fargo for 'bad faith' as bank skips hearing 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Mandatory arbitration clauses also allow companies to block class-action lawsuits, which tend to be a more effective means of seeking restitution. You Can't Sue Wells Fargo for Fraud—Unless This New Bill Goes Through 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The bank has been criticized for its mandatory arbitration clauses from Democratic lawmakers in Congress, including Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Wells Fargo Asks Court to Force Customers to Arbitration in Fake Accounts Cases 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The Subway contract included an arbitration clause, but no note. California lawmakers want to rein in Wells Fargo's arbitration clause. But can they? 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The move to enforce the mandatory arbitration clauses comes as Wells Fargo has launched an advertising campaign to win back customer loyalty in the wake of the scandal. Wells Fargo asks U.S. court to dismiss account scandal lawsuit 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z In its report, the Treasury Department says states should "consider developing appropriate constraints on mandatory arbitration clauses in insurance contracts." Obama admin. seeks curbs on mandatory arbitration for insurance 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the first stop on the tour for her new book “Settle for More,” Kelly noted that Fox News contracts include arbitration clauses preventing on-air talent from filing lawsuits. Megyn Kelly thinks Roger Ailes would still be running Fox News if he had not been sued for sexual harassment 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z It is also working on proposals that would rein in debt collectors and bar financial firms from using arbitration clauses to block customers from bringing class-action cases. Trump administration could upend post-crisis financial reforms, weaken CFPB 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z “While that result might seem inequitable to some, this Court is not the proper forum for policy objections to mandatory arbitration clauses in online adhesion contracts,” Cooper added. How Airbnb Makes it Hard to Sue for Discrimination 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The bank has come under fire over its mandatory arbitration clauses from Democratic lawmakers in Congress, including Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Wells Fargo asks U.S. court to dismiss account scandal lawsuit 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z In May, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created in 2010, proposed a rule that would only allow optional arbitration clauses in contracts in sectors the agency oversees. Obama admin. seeks curbs on mandatory arbitration for insurance 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Carlson’s employment contract with Fox News reportedly included an arbitration clause. The Lawsuit Industry's Attack on Arbitration Is Cynical and Selfish 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z A study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that 99.9% of wireless subscribers were subject to mandatory arbitration clauses. Al Franken: How Internet Providers Restrict Your Rights 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z But the benefits of arbitration clauses tend to skew toward the businesses that require them—not to the consumers. How Airbnb Makes it Hard to Sue for Discrimination 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Forced arbitration clauses should be outlawed in all commercial contracts between a supplier and consumer. U.S. Just Made It a Lot Less Difficult to Sue Nursing Homes 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z He said that could include state rules aimed at preventing Wells Fargo and other institutions from using arbitration clauses to shield themselves from lawsuits over unauthorized accounts. Cailfornia lawmaker denounces Wells Fargo at hearing, calls for statewide banking reform 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z That could include rules aimed at weakening the arbitration clauses Wells Fargo and other banks use to keep consumer complaints about unauthorized accounts out of court, he said. After Wells Fargo's beating on Capitol Hill, it could face local sanctions over accounts scandal 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z That is exactly why these mandatory arbitration clauses specifically prohibit class-action lawsuits: because they may be the only thing these telecom giants really fear. Al Franken: How Internet Providers Restrict Your Rights 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Wells Fargo had arbitration clauses in place, blocking consumer lawsuits. Hillary Clinton Pledges to Hold Wells Fargo Responsible 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z But I'll certainly bring it up and ask that the arbitration clause be removed before I sign. U.S. Just Made It a Lot Less Difficult to Sue Nursing Homes 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Brown’s bill, which he plans to introduce when Congress returns after the November elections, would invalidate mandatory arbitration clauses in the contracts of customers who had approximately 2 million unauthorized accounts opened in their names. Senator to push bill to let Wells Fargo customers sue over unauthorized accounts 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z One way to do that would be to end to mandatory arbitration clauses that companies often insert into their contracts. Hillary Clinton piles on Wells Fargo's 'egregious' sales practices 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z But with mandatory arbitration clauses in place, what’s to stop them from doing so? Al Franken: How Internet Providers Restrict Your Rights 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z According to Clinton, the Wells Fargo case highlighted how required arbitration clauses hurt consumers. Hillary Clinton Pledges to Hold Wells Fargo Responsible 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The final version of the rule went a step further than the draft, cutting off funding to facilities that require arbitration clauses as a condition of admission. U.S. Just Made It a Lot Less Difficult to Sue Nursing Homes 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules that would prevent arbitration clauses for financial products from including language that bans customers from joining in class-action lawsuits. Senator to push bill to let Wells Fargo customers sue over unauthorized accounts 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Mandatory arbitration clauses sometimes require that claims be pursued on an individual basis instead of on behalf of a class of similarly situated individuals. Clinton expected to hit Wells Fargo in speech on 'bad corporate actors' 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Sounds like you might be talking about mandatory consumer arbitration clauses, which seem to have helped Wells Fargo keep complaints about fraudulent accounts out of the public eye. Why L.A. City Atty. Mike Feuer knew the Wells Fargo scandal was going to blow up 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Forced arbitration clauses are legal language buried in many employment agreements and handbooks that prohibit an employee from going to court to enforce her rights. Keeping Sexual Assault Under Wraps 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z But when her family tried to hold the nursing home accountable in court, their case was scuttled because of an arbitration clause. U.S. Just Made It a Lot Less Difficult to Sue Nursing Homes 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Clinton said in a speech in Toledo, Ohio, Monday that she would push to eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses from financial products and other consumer and employment contracts, such as those for student loans. Senator to push bill to let Wells Fargo customers sue over unauthorized accounts 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Democratic lawmakers in Congress, including Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, have called on Wells Fargo to toss out the mandatory arbitration clause and allow customers to sue. Clinton expected to hit Wells Fargo in speech on 'bad corporate actors' 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z If I had my druthers, these contracts that include arbitration clauses wouldn’t exist. Why L.A. City Atty. Mike Feuer knew the Wells Fargo scandal was going to blow up 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z At least five women accused Charney of harassment, which only came to light after four of them sued to get out of their arbitration clauses. Keeping Sexual Assault Under Wraps 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Wells Fargo has in many cases successfully argued that those arbitration clauses apply to disputes even over the bogus accounts. Wells Fargo hit with multiple lawsuits over bogus accounts, aggressve sales quotas 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Brown’s bill would invalidate arbitration clauses for unauthorized customer accounts at Wells Fargo or any other bank in the past. Senator to push bill to let Wells Fargo customers sue over unauthorized accounts 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Wells Fargo is expected to be in the crosshairs when Clinton discusses how she would curb mandatory arbitration clauses. Clinton expected to hit Wells Fargo in speech on 'bad corporate actors' 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Workers’ efforts to band together to litigate cases against employers are often derailed by mandatory arbitration clauses that require them to address disputes privately and individually. Wells Fargo Workers Claim Retaliation for Playing by the Rules 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z And to top it all off, we're asked to believe signers of arbitration clauses "agreed" to this kangaroo court, pre-dispute – that they signed away their Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial, sight unseen. Scandal – and Opportunity 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z For now, the agency is pushing ahead on several fronts, including proposing a rule that would ban forced arbitration clauses from financial contracts. In afterglow of Wells case, U.S. consumer agency faces fight for its life 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Those arbitration clauses have stymied customers' attempts to sue the bank, even over accounts they never agreed to open. Wells Fargo still facing suits from customers, employees over bogus accounts 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Ailes will likely argue that the court should dismiss the lawsuit to disallow an end run around the Fox arbitration clause. The Case Against Fox News 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z That’s the main takeaway of a report last week from the Pew Charitable Trusts, which examined so-called mandatory arbitration clauses in bank contracts. When banks play unfairly, consumers want chance to be heard in court 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Here are some questions and answers about binding arbitration clauses: More Big Banks Using Arbitration to Bar Customer Lawsuits 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z It is finally focusing its enforcement powers on three key areas: arbitration clauses, payday lending and debt collection. For many, new rules may limit access to credit — and that’s a good thing 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z We’re also working to curb potentially harmful practices with strong new consumer protections for payday lending, debt collections and arbitration clauses that block people from suing consumer financial companies. A talk with Richard Cordray on protecting consumers, five years in 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z In 2011, the Court overturned a California law prohibiting arbitration clauses that ban class action suits. The next president will likely appoint 4 Supreme Court justices: Who do you want picking them? 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z At issue are arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts that require consumers to settle any disputes that arise over products or services through private arbitration rather than through lawsuits. Nursing Home Residents Still Vulnerable to Abuse 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Customers agree to those terms, known as arbitration clauses, when they sign up for accounts, which has stymied other attempts to sue Wells Fargo. Pop star Ana Bárbara the latest to sue Wells Fargo over fake accounts 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z “Her attempt to game the system so as to avoid the arbitration clause for her client’s baseless allegations is contrary to law and unsupported by the facts,” Estrich said. Ailes seeks to move Carlson case to arbitration 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently found that such clauses are especially prevalent in the consumer finance area – with almost half of all credit card accounts subject to mandatory predispute arbitration clauses. How Arbitration Helps, Hurts Defrauded Student Loan Borrowers 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z But she will face an uphill battle, thanks in part to a recent Supreme Court decision that enshrined the use of arbitration clauses. Gretchen Carlson’s Contract Could Shroud Her Case in Secrecy 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z A judge dismissed the complaint but the plaintiffs are now appealing, saying the arbitration clause is “unconscionable” and should be invalidated. Amazon Is Quietly Eliminating List Prices 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z In order to compete, Olympic federations require athletes like Ms. Pechstein to sign arbitration clauses that bind them to the sports court and waive their rights to bring cases in their home countries. Sports Arbitration Court Ruling Against German Speedskater Claudia Pechstein Is Upheld 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The court was unequivocal in answering whether Epic’s arbitration clause violated the law. Court Rules Companies Cannot Impose Illegal Arbitration Clauses 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Some arbitration clauses, for example, require the hearing to be held in a location that may be convenient for the business but inconvenient to the consumer. How Arbitration Helps, Hurts Defrauded Student Loan Borrowers 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z “Most of the arbitration clauses contained a small claims court ‘carve-out,’ permitting either the consumer or both parties to file suit in small claims court.” Washington’s Arbitration Deception 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z The proposed rule wouldn't affect nonfinancial businesses that also routinely use arbitration clauses, such as phone companies, pay-TV providers and rental car firms. Banks likely to sue to deny consumers their right to sue 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Far from burying its arbitration clause in its employment contracts, WeWork is proud of its policy. Start-Ups Embrace Arbitration to Settle Workplace Disputes 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z In its decision on Thursday, the Seventh Circuit ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act did not protect all arbitration clauses. Court Rules Companies Cannot Impose Illegal Arbitration Clauses 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Regardless of how the Department of Education finalizes the draft rule, the trend for mandatory predispute arbitration clauses in higher education may be waning. How Arbitration Helps, Hurts Defrauded Student Loan Borrowers 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The regulators want to ban mandatory arbitration clauses that prevent class-action lawsuits. Washington’s Arbitration Deception 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Yanchunis said he was glad that UniRush, the parent company for RushCard, agreed to a settlement because it could have enforced an arbitration clause that blocked consumers from the class-action suit. RushCard agrees to pay $20.5 million to customers who were locked out of accounts 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z She confirmed that Ms. Zoumer was fired for not signing the arbitration clause. Start-Ups Embrace Arbitration to Settle Workplace Disputes 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z “Simply by inserting the magic words of an arbitration clause,” he added, “financial companies can avoid being held directly accountable for their actions affecting their customers.” Consumer rights to expand under government plan against restrictive contract language 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z A 2011 supreme court ruling opened the way for many companies to insist that their consumers or employees sign away their right to sue in favor of arbitration clauses. Sue your bank! Why it's better to go to court than to arbitrate in the long run 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z But under the proposed rules , which do not eliminate arbitration clauses completely, financial companies would no longer be able to use arbitration clauses that prevent consumersfrom taking part in class action suits. Proposed rules could make it easier for consumers to sue banks 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z That is a minuscule fraction of the tens of millions of Americans whose financial contracts include arbitration clauses. Consumer Agency Moves to Assert Bank Customers’ Right to Sue 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Unprotected by an arbitration clause, companies can face litigation that could result in huge settlements. Start-Ups Embrace Arbitration to Settle Workplace Disputes 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z But a federal judge ruled that arbitration clauses signed by customers prohibited the case from moving forward. You should be able to file class-action suits against banks, watchdog group says 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Buried in many contracts for consumer financial products like credit cards and bank accounts, most arbitration clauses deny consumers the right to participate in group lawsuits against companies. New Mexico AG to speak on consumer protection rule proposals 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z “If this proposed regulation becomes final, I believe that all companies will abandon arbitration,” said Alan Kaplinsky, an attorney who helped spread the use of arbitration clauses, during a field hearing on the issue Thursday. Proposed rules could make it easier for consumers to sue banks 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Banks — not all of which use mandatory arbitration clauses — may understand that concept better than most. Consumer Agency Moves to Assert Bank Customers’ Right to Sue 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z House lawmakers tangled on Wednesday with Richard Cordray, director of the bureau, accusing it of overstepping its bounds in overseeing areas as various as payday loans, mandatory arbitration clauses and discrimination in the auto market. House Republicans Clash With Consumer Protection Unit Chief 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Rather, it would prevent those arbitration clauses from including language that bans consumers from joining class-action cases. You should be able to file class-action suits against banks, watchdog group says 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Her son, who physically signed the papers on her behalf, later said he never imagined an arbitration clause would apply to a wrongful death, and in fact, never told his mother about the clause. Negligence Without Consequence 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The long-awaited proposal would target arbitration clauses, agreements that are typically tucked into the fine print of contracts that consumers need to agree to before opening accounts or buying a product. Proposed rules could make it easier for consumers to sue banks 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z “Many banks and financial companies avoid accountability by putting arbitration clauses in their contracts that block groups of their customers from suing them,” he said in a statement. Consumer Agency Moves to Assert Bank Customers’ Right to Sue 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The restaurant is seeking to enforce the arbitration clause. P.F. Chang's faces new sexual harassment claims by female workers 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z "What made arbitration clauses attractive was their impact on class-action litigation," he said. You should be able to file class-action suits against banks, watchdog group says 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is examining so-called arbitration clauses in terms and conditions for financial products. Government may soon begin putting an end to forced arbitration clauses 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z As is often the case when elderly people are admitted to nursing homes, Mr. Barrow signed the admissions paperwork containing the arbitration clause on his mother’s behalf. Pivotal Nursing Home Suit Raises a Simple Question: Who Signed the Contract? 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z But that changed when the Munich court issued its ruling, declaring both a sports court decision upholding the International Skating Union’s ban and Pechstein’s signed arbitration clause invalid. Skater Challenges Supremacy of Sports’ Highest Court 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z In challenging their status as independent contractors, Lyft's drivers were unable to bring a class action lawsuit against the app company thanks to an arbitration clause contained in their contract with Lyft. The bullet that Lyft just dodged is still coming for Uber 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The lawsuit against Lyft, which was filed in 2013, was not a class action because of an arbitration clause in the company’s driver agreements that prevented Lyft drivers from participating in a class action. Lyft settles worker misclassification lawsuit for $12.25 million 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z It wouldn't affect non-financial businesses that also inflict arbitration clauses on customers, such as phone companies, pay-TV providers, rental car firms and others. Government may soon begin putting an end to forced arbitration clauses 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z For years, judges hearing elder-abuse cases rejected arguments that arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts were patently unfair because they were signed by people who did not understand them or perhaps even realize they existed. Pivotal Nursing Home Suit Raises a Simple Question: Who Signed the Contract? 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Looking at arbitration clauses “as a gun to your head is ignoring the alternative,” said Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall, a sports court arbitrator and partner at White & Case in Paris. Skater Challenges Supremacy of Sports’ Highest Court 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z These amendments fit into an arc that includes heightened pleading standards in civil cases, the unquestioning embrace of arbitration clauses, and many other changes hostile to individuals’ legal rights. Supposed improvements in the discovery process will make it worse 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z But even when borrowers bring class-action lawsuits over practices that regulators have determined to be illegal, the cases are being thrown out because of arbitration clauses, court records show. Sued Over Old Debt, and Blocked From Suing Back 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Consumers have lost much of their legal ability to seek redress from corporate misconduct, as courts have upheld compulsory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts. The gross oversight in the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z “It has become routine, in a large part due to this court’s decisions, for powerful economic enterprises to write into their form contracts with consumers and employees no class-action arbitration clauses,” she wrote. Supreme Court rejects class-action suit against DirecTV 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Mark-1's attorney foresees a defense effort to invoke an arbitration clause in the car's sales contract, which would require out-of-court arbitration rather than a jury judgment. Texas Plumber Whose Truck Wages Jihad in Syria Sues Car Dealer 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z But other kinds of arbitration clauses are now a standard feature of thousands of consumer and employment contracts. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration in DirectTV Case 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z In the case of debt collectors, the arbitration clauses that companies are invoking are often in contracts that borrowers presumably agreed to with their original lenders — not with the debt collector. Sued Over Old Debt, and Blocked From Suing Back 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Kade argued that because Douglas never signed agreements or arbitration clauses related to those accounts, he should be allowed to sue. Even in fraud cases, Wells Fargo customers are locked into arbitration 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Consumers argued that card-issuing banks and their lawyers broke the law when they held 28 meetings from May 1999 to October 2003 to discuss how to impose mandatory arbitration clauses in cardholder agreements. Consumers lose U.S. appeal over credit card arbitration clauses 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The President of the American Action Network, who funded the ad, admitted that he wants to stop the CFPB from regulating mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts, to use one example. The GOP’s devious Wall Street welfare plan: Why the future of the economy hangs in the balance 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z In some instances, arbitration clauses require disputes to be settled in Christian arbitration, a process governed by the Bible rather than state or federal law. Efforts to Rein In Arbitration Come Under Well-Financed Attack 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z When Ms. Thompson filed a class-action suit on behalf of other state residents, Encore invoked an arbitration clause to have the lawsuit dismissed. Sued Over Old Debt, and Blocked From Suing Back 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Feuer declined to comment on the banks' use of arbitration clauses to govern disputes over the bogus accounts. Even in fraud cases, Wells Fargo customers are locked into arbitration 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z District Judge William Pauley ruled after a five-week bench trial that consumers failed by only a "slender reed" to show collusion, despite "conscious parallel action" among banks to require arbitration clauses. Consumers lose U.S. appeal over credit card arbitration clauses 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z These days, arbitration clauses are everywhere, and they aren't really voluntary. Forced Arbitration Is Not Like Uber 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z But with Congress deeply divided, some Democrats are calling on President Obama to use his executive authority to prevent federal contractors from including arbitration clauses in their contracts with customers and employees. Efforts to Rein In Arbitration Come Under Well-Financed Attack 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z The Times has been examining how companies have used arbitration clauses to keep Americans from having their day in court. Your Tuesday Evening Briefing: China, Elections, Robin Williams 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Mike Feuer over practices detailed in the Times investigation, but the arbitration clauses are not an issue in that action, which alleges improper use of customer data. Even in fraud cases, Wells Fargo customers are locked into arbitration 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Religious arbitration clauses, including the one used by Teen Challenge, have often proved impervious to legal challenges. In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The Federal Arbitration Act of 1925 makes binding arbitration clauses "valid, irrevocable, and enforceable" in federal courts, except when they are unconscionable. Forced Arbitration Is Not Like Uber 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Several Democrats are expected to introduce bills intended to more widely curtail the use of arbitration clauses, according to the people who knew of the strategy. Efforts to Rein In Arbitration Come Under Well-Financed Attack 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z When an infant was born in Tampa, Fla., with serious deformities, a lawsuit her parents brought against the obstetrician for negligence was dismissed from court because of an arbitration clause. In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Kaplinsky was searching for solutions when he remembered helping, as a young lawyer, a mutual savings and loan association draft an arbitration clause, he said in an interview. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Advertisement More than anything, the cases show the power of arbitration clauses. In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The legal wrangling highlights the increasing importance of arbitration clauses for big businesses. Technicality Ties Up Uber Technologies 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Fiat Chrysler's arbitration clause specifies that "the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this agreement." Driving a hard bargain: A Fiat Chrysler discount will cost your right to sue 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z After unsuccessfully fighting to have the arbitration clause in their agreement voided, the woman’s family settled with Bella Vista. In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The records and interviews show that lawyers for the companies talked about arbitration clauses as a means to an end. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z By the time he left Scientology, Luis Garcia had signed off on two dozen arbitration clauses in agreements with the church, requiring him to settle any dispute before a panel of fellow Scientologists. In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z National Arbitration Forum was also involved in helping writing arbitration clauses into contracts. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves to curb forced arbitration, a contentious practice 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Neither General Motors nor Ford include an arbitration clause with their discount programs, representatives of each company said. Driving a hard bargain: A Fiat Chrysler discount will cost your right to sue 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z That is why a housekeeper in suburban Virginia said she had to sign an employment agreement with an arbitration clause that her employer had printed from the Internet. In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The consequences of arbitration clauses can be seen far beyond the financial sector. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z “Companies are using the arbitration clause as a free pass to sidestep the courts and avoid accountability for wrongdoing,” Richard Cordray, director of the bureau, said in a statement. Protection Bureau Seeks End to Arbitration-Only Credit Clauses 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts is widespread, particularly following a string of Supreme Court decisions finding that federal policy favoring arbitration clauses pre-empts state laws giving consumers the right to file lawsuits. Sue the Bank? You May Get Your Shot 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Palese said Fiat Chrysler includes an arbitration clause with its discount because "arbitration is often a less expensive avenue to resolve issues." Driving a hard bargain: A Fiat Chrysler discount will cost your right to sue 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Recognizing the issue, 34 United States senators have asked the federal government to deny Medicare and Medicaid funding to nursing homes that employ arbitration clauses. In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Taking Wall Street’s lead, businesses — including obstetrics practices, private schools and funeral homes — have employed arbitration clauses to shield themselves from liability, interviews and arbitration and court records show. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z The preliminary rules are the culmination of a multiyear study that examined the use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts and the outcomes of class actions. Protection Bureau Seeks End to Arbitration-Only Credit Clauses 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday that it was considering sweeping new regulations that would ban arbitration clauses that block customers from joining class-action lawsuits. U.S. agency targets ban on class actions 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z A San Francisco state judge sided with the driver Monday with a finding that the company’s arbitration clause is unenforceable. California judge sides with ex-Uber driver over arbitration clause 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The first contact point can arise prenatally, when obstetricians seek to limit liability by requiring patients to sign agreements containing arbitration clauses as a condition of treating them. In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Of the companies participating, only American Express and First USA had adopted an arbitration clause banning class actions; months later, Discover Bank added its own. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z More than half of all credit card agreements and nearly 90 percent of private student loans contain arbitration clauses, according to the agency’s study, which was released in March. Protection Bureau Seeks End to Arbitration-Only Credit Clauses 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z "Companies are using the arbitration clause as a free pass to sidestep the courts and avoid accountability for wrongdoing." U.S. agency targets ban on class actions 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z A pre-dispute forced arbitration clause is one that requires the consumer to use an arbitrator instead of going to court in the event of a dispute. Justice Denied 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z All it took was adding simple arbitration clauses to contracts that most employees and consumers do not even read. In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z He had to sign an employment contract with an arbitration clause to get the job. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z In April, Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Minnesota, reintroduced a bill that would eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses from consumer and other contracts. Protection Bureau Seeks End to Arbitration-Only Credit Clauses 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Many large banks include arbitration clauses in their customer agreements. U.S. agency targets ban on class actions 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z In 1925, Congress passed the Federal Arbitration Act, restricting the courts' freedom to disregard arbitration clauses. Justice Denied 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The case was promptly dismissed because of an arbitration clause in the students’ enrollment agreements. In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’ 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court’s rulings amounted to a legal coup for a group of corporate lawyers who figured out how to twin arbitration clauses with class-action bans. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Forced arbitration clauses with class-action restrictions essentially shield companies from being held accountable for systemic misconduct where the damage to any one consumer is too small to justify the trouble and expense of legal action. CFPB Data Shows Forced Arbitration Leaves Consumers High and Dry 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z After the March study, 58 congressional Democrats wrote to Cordray also urging him to prohibit arbitration clauses. U.S. agency targets ban on class actions 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z As I've mentioned, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is poised to issue a regulation later this year eliminating pre-dispute forced arbitration clauses in credit card and other consumer lending contracts. Justice Denied 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Also, over the last few years many companies have adopted so-called arbitration clauses in which, simply by clicking the “accept terms” button, users waive their rights to join class actions. Jay Edelson’s Class-Action Privacy Suits Could Make Him Tech’s Least Friended Man 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Advertisement At least seven of the banks in the overdraft cases have since added arbitration clauses, The Times found. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z "These arbitration clauses restrict consumer relief in disputes with financial companies by limiting class actions that provide millions of dollars in redress each year," said Richard Cordray, director of the watchdog agency. Credit card issuers shouldn't bully customers into arbitration clauses 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z When Congress created the bureau in 2010 as part of a sweeping financial reform law, it required a study of arbitration clauses and provided the authority to issue regulations. U.S. agency targets ban on class actions 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Industry advocates, though, point to basic principles of contract law: If consumers don’t want arbitration clauses, they are free not to purchase the company’s product. Consumer Protection Bureau Arbitration Report Provides Much-Needed Data 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z About three years ago, after AT&T adopted an arbitration clause, Mr. Edelson filed several dozen individual arbitrations over the course of a year. Jay Edelson’s Class-Action Privacy Suits Could Make Him Tech’s Least Friended Man 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Few industries more keenly understood the potential of arbitration clauses than financial firms. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z The agency's study found that as many as 80 million U.S. credit card customers are subject to arbitration clauses. Credit card issuers shouldn't bully customers into arbitration clauses 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Three years earlier, Congress passed legislation that prohibited arbitration clauses for certain types of loans made to members of the U.S. military. U.S. agency targets ban on class actions 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z It concerns the arbitration clauses found in consumer contracts for not just cell phones and credit cards, but checking accounts, prepaid cards, private student loans and payday loans as well. Consumer Protection Bureau Arbitration Report Provides Much-Needed Data 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z It was an expensive exercise, but forced AT&T to deal with each dispute one by one and sent a message “to other companies not to put arbitration clauses in their contracts,” he said. Jay Edelson’s Class-Action Privacy Suits Could Make Him Tech’s Least Friended Man 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Student Loan Xpress, whose contracts did not have an arbitration clause, agreed to settle and forgave more than $100 million in student loans. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z New regulations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are therefore the best hope to address arbitration clauses in industries under its jurisdiction. Credit card issuers shouldn't bully customers into arbitration clauses 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z For investors, the consequences of signing arbitration clauses are even more severe. How To Fight Back on Credit, Broker Agreements 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z But because of an arbitration clause in his lease, the lawsuit was dismissed and his dispute was sent to arbitration. Wronged Troops Are Denied Recourse by Arbitration Clauses 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday released a study critical of such arbitration clauses, and suggested the agency may weigh new rules to limit them. Binding Arbitration Rules Get Consumer Protection Bureau Scrutiny 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z They added that people could also get relief in small claims court, an option often not covered by arbitration clauses. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z The study found that about 16% of credit card issuers included arbitration clauses in their consumer agreements. Credit card, checking arbitration clauses hurt consumers, regulator says 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z “Our study found that these arbitration clauses restrict consumer relief in disputes with financial companies by limiting class actions that provide millions of dollars in redress each year.” CFPB: Most consumers have no idea whether they’re subject to arbitration agreements 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z In the action against Santander late last month, Justice Department officials emphasized that the auto lender used an arbitration clause to undercut a class-action lawsuit brought by a military member whose car was seized. Wronged Troops Are Denied Recourse by Arbitration Clauses 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Industry groups defend the use of arbitration clauses in financial contracts, saying they offer a faster and less costly way to resolve disputes. Binding Arbitration Rules Get Consumer Protection Bureau Scrutiny 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Such arbitration clauses are often found in the fine print of credit cards, payday loans and auto loans. Why it’s nearly impossible for you to sue your credit card company 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z But many of those are large banks, so a little more than 50% of all outstanding credit card debt is covered by arbitration clauses. Credit card, checking arbitration clauses hurt consumers, regulator says 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Of those consumers subject to arbitration clauses, fewer than 7 percent are aware that the clauses prevent them from being able to sue in court, according to the report. CFPB: Most consumers have no idea whether they’re subject to arbitration agreements 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z After the case is over, arbitration clauses sometimes also ban consumers from discussing the case publicly, even if they won, unlike in court, where case records are almost always public. One-Third of Top Websites Restrict Customers’ Right to Sue 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The bureau’s report found that among consumers whose credit card contract included an arbitration clause, fewer than 7 percent recognized that they couldn’t sue their card issuer. Binding Arbitration Rules Get Consumer Protection Bureau Scrutiny 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Writing binding arbitration clauses into checking account contracts – an increasingly common industry practice – requires customers to agree to third-party mediation to settle disputes instead of going to court. Amid struggles, Wal-Mart consolidates its rural foothold 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z American Apparel employees in the meantime are still subject to those arbitration clauses, allowing the American Apparel board to still hide possible wrongdoing. Arbitration Clauses Let American Apparel Hide Misconduct 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z “In the old days, arbitration clauses said nothing about class actions,” he said. Women Charge Bias and Harassment in Suit Against Sterling Jewelers 2014-03-28T23:25:01Z "The broad arbitration clause was the product of intensive, arm's length negotiations," Castel wrote. Citigroup can't block Abu Dhabi arbitration over $7.5 billion stake 2013-11-25T23:21:55Z According to court documents, the contract included an arbitration clause that barred the drivers from bringing class-action lawsuits against the company. Uber's Other Legal Mess: Drivers Sue Over Missing Tips 2013-08-29T09:54:33Z In an emailed statement, a Green Dot representative said that binding arbitration clauses are “customary for many types of consumer contracts.” Amid struggles, Wal-Mart consolidates its rural foothold 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z But had the board not been so aggressive in using arbitration clauses to American Apparel’s advantage, it would have been forced to act years sooner. Arbitration Clauses Let American Apparel Hide Misconduct 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z As more countries include arbitration clauses in bilateral trade pacts and more investors plow money into infrastructure and other big overseas projects, the prospects for rising revenue are not lost on law firms. DealBook: Growth in Global Disputes Brings Big Paychecks for Law Firms 2013-08-26T22:33:47Z In addition to anti-trust laws, the Italian Colors ruling is also likely to make it harder for courts to enforce consumer laws and employment discrimination laws if an arbitration clause bars the claim, Nelson says. What You Should Know Before You Sign Your Next Contract 2013-06-28T15:01:24Z “If the arbitration clause is enforceable, Amex has insulated itself from antitrust liability—even if it has in fact violated the law,” she wrote. The Supreme Court: Corporate America's Employees of the Month 2013-06-27T09:35:09Z In response, American Express invoked its arbitration clause, which forbids class actions. Supreme Court blocks class-action claim against American Express 2013-06-21T01:32:00Z We know this because four sued in state court in Los Angeles to get out of their arbitration clauses. Arbitration Clauses Let American Apparel Hide Misconduct 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Those arbitration clauses also frequently prohibit plaintiffs from banding together to bring one action on behalf of a larger class. Supreme Court rules for American Express in class action case 2013-06-20T14:36:24Z The issue came into the spotlight recently after Charles Schwab Corp expanded the mandatory arbitration clauses in its customer contracts to include class action waivers. Lawmakers urge SEC to bar forced Wall Street arbitration 2013-04-30T16:09:14Z The only way to prevent this is to put an arbitration clause in every contract. Google and the French press: a new entente? 2013-02-04T13:13:00Z It allows arbitration clauses to "block the vindication of meritorious federal claims and insulate wrongdoers from liability," she said. Supreme Court blocks class-action claim against American Express 2013-06-21T01:32:00Z A number of claimants sued to get out of the arbitration clause, and most lost, including Mrs. Morales, but one finally succeeded but only a year ago. Arbitration Clauses Let American Apparel Hide Misconduct 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Instead, the plaintiffs are asking the judge to order American Express, Discover and Citigroup to remove arbitration clauses from their cardholder agreements. New York antitrust trial begins over credit card arbitrations 2013-01-07T22:01:06Z Supreme Court ruled in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion that businesses may be able to adopt mandatory arbitration clauses that ban customer class-action lawsuits. Top Ten Internet Law Developments of 2012 2013-01-07T14:36:45Z While Instagram did keep the mandatory arbitration clause, there is no longer a liability shield against class action lawsuits. Instagram Hit With Class Action Lawsuit 2012-12-24T20:08:06Z In the past, the court had said an arbitration clause may not stand in the way of an "effective vindication" of someone's legal rights. Supreme Court blocks class-action claim against American Express 2013-06-21T01:32:00Z Many investors are asking why the board didn’t act sooner, but perhaps the question should be, “Why did you try to keep things quiet with the arbitration clauses?” Arbitration Clauses Let American Apparel Hide Misconduct 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Lawyers for the plaintiffs will present evidence that big banks in 28 meetings from 1999 to 2003 discussed how to institute mandatory arbitration clauses, court documents show. New York antitrust trial begins over credit card arbitrations 2013-01-07T22:01:06Z And once you sign, you must abide by it: In two cases this year where customers tried to bypass arbitration clauses and sue anyway, courts shot them down. Why You Probably Can’t Sue Your Bank 2012-12-12T19:34:05Z Circuit Court of Appeals in New York that found the arbitration clause unenforceable. U.S. Supreme Court to review Amex arbitration case 2012-11-09T20:43:59Z Consumer advocates warn that companies’ growing use of binding arbitration clauses limits customers’ ability to address grievances via class-action litigation – often leaving small claims court the most viable alternative. Small Claims, Big Wins: When David Takes Goliath to Court 2012-05-14T21:36:18Z Since the bureau’s inception, it’s been asking consumers for feedback on issues such as student loans, credit cards and how you’re affected by mandatory arbitration clauses. Speak up on mortgage points and fees 2012-05-13T01:43:09Z Within three years, all the banks imposed almost identical arbitration clauses that prevented cardholders from pursuing class actions, the plaintiffs claim. New York antitrust trial begins over credit card arbitrations 2013-01-07T22:01:06Z Banks often combine arbitration clauses with language that also prohibits customers from banding together to file a class-action lawsuit. Why You Probably Can’t Sue Your Bank 2012-12-12T19:34:05Z Supreme Court decision that allowed companies to limit class-action lawsuits with arbitration clauses. Schwab Fights Class Actions 2012-03-16T22:13:32Z Securities and Exchange Commission not to approve the arbitration clause. Carlyle Drops Class-Action Lawsuit Ban as Opposition Mounts 2012-02-03T21:38:01Z “Today’s developments should send a strong signal to other companies that forced arbitration clauses will not be accepted by investors or the S.E.C.” DealBook: Carlyle Drops Arbitration Clause From I.P.O. Plans 2012-02-03T19:24:01Z They also contend that the plaintiffs have failed to show that arbitration clauses curb competition or cause injury under federal antitrust law. New York antitrust trial begins over credit card arbitrations 2013-01-07T22:01:06Z Securities and Exchange Commission, which blocked an initial public offering with a less-restrictive arbitration clause more than 20 years ago, must decide whether to allow Washington-based Carlyle’s offering to proceed. Carlyle Lawsuit Ban Deplored by Lawmakers May Entice Followers 2012-01-26T06:16:55Z “If you are on the moneyed side, you would like to put an arbitration clause in every contract,” Hill said in a telephone interview. Carlyle Seeks to Ban Shareholder Lawsuits Before Public Offering 2012-01-18T10:47:55Z The Supreme Court sided with AT&T in April, finding that customers who signed phone contracts containing mandatory arbitration clauses waived their right to bring class action lawsuits against the company. AT&T sues customers seeking to block T-Mobile deal 2011-08-17T19:05:58Z In the letter, the senators said that Carlyle’s enforced arbitration clause “would deprive investors of important, congressionally-established rights.” DealBook: Carlyle Drops Arbitration Clause From I.P.O. Plans 2012-02-03T19:24:01Z The Supreme Court sided with AT&T, ruling that clients who signed phone contracts containing mandatory arbitration clauses waived their right to bring a class action against the company. Law firm strikes back at AT&T over merger 2011-07-27T23:13:17Z “It will open the door to arbitration clauses in all IPOs, and thereby eviscerate shareholder rights.” Carlyle Lawsuit Ban Deplored by Lawmakers May Entice Followers 2012-01-26T06:16:55Z “Accordingly, Anadarko’s claim against BP must be stayed pursuant to the arbitration clause” in the joint operating agreement between the parties, he said. BP Well Partner Must Take Claims to Arbitration, Judge Rules 2011-07-15T18:12:43Z In addition, according to the report, only 10 percent of card offerings contained mandatory arbitration clauses limiting a consumer’s right to settle disputes in court, down from 68 percent in July 2009. The Effects of the Credit Card Act 2010-07-22T20:06:00Z The bill also authorizes the SEC to limit or prohibit the mandatory predispute arbitration clauses that apply to many brokerage accounts. Congress Overhauls Your Portfolio 2010-07-17T03:14:00Z The Third Circuit, however, concluded that the New Jersey ruling did not conflict with the federal act because it reflected no "hostility" toward arbitration clauses. Verizon Wireless loses appeal on cellphone charges 2010-05-21T18:38:00Z The Supreme Court tangles with mandatory arbitration clauses. Are Tea Partiers Racist? 2010-04-26T23:09:00Z In all the new German treaties of commerce there are arbitration clauses. New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Began the War, and Why? |
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