Practice Area: Forced Arbitration

February 10, 2021 In Blog Access to Justice, Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration, Workers' Rights

Put an End to Fine Print Bullying: Urge Congress to Pass the FAIR Act

By Karla Gilbride Cartwright-Baron Senior Attorney What Leo Tolstoy said in Anna Karenina about unhappy families could also be said about consumer transactions or employment relationships that turn sour: each one “is unhappy in its own way.” For some types of disputes, a worker or consumer may…

February 9, 2021 In PJ Action Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration, Workers' Rights

Join Us in Asking Congress to Pass the FAIR Act

Public Justice is proud to support the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 1374), which was reintroduced in February 2021. In February 2021, a hearing on the FAIR Act was held, entitled “Justice is Restored: Ending Forced Arbitration and Protecting Fundamental Rights.” On Wednesday,…

February 5, 2021 In Blog Access to Justice, Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration

Chamber Affiliate Recycles Flawed Methodology to Defend Forced Arbitration for Consumers

In 2019, Congress held hearings on the FAIR Act, a bill that would make it illegal to force employment, consumer, antitrust and civil rights disputes into arbitration. The Institute for Legal Reform, an affiliate of the nation’s chief big business lobby – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – tried to influence that legislative debate with a report claiming that arbitration is actually better for workers than going to court.

January 12, 2021 In Blog Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration

Firing Kathy Kraninger Must Be Part of President-Elect Biden’s Economic Agenda

By Paul Bland Executive Director It is no accident that many of President-Elect Biden’s first personnel announcements have been key appointments aimed at strengthening the country’s economy. Biden is sending a clear message that important “pocket book issues” will be a central part of his…

October 26, 2020 In Blog Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration

Arbitration Providers Must Take Action on Diversity and Accessibility

By Ellen Noble Staff Attorney This past summer an email expressing abhorrent, racist views of a white supremacist group was circulated by a (now former) JAMS arbitrator. While JAMS quickly severed its relationship with the arbitrator, the incident revived calls for arbitration providers to do…

December 10, 2019 In Blog Forced Arbitration, Workers' Rights

Migrant Worker Defeats Corporate Arbitration Clause by Using Employer’s Practices Against It

By Rodolfo Padilla Legal Fellow Current federal law strongly favors enforcing arbitration clauses against workers. But there are limits, and Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California found they were reached in this case. The court held that an arbitration contract between…

September 9, 2019 In Blog Access to Justice, Class Action Preservation, Forced Arbitration

Put An End to Fine Print Bullying: Urge Congress to Pass the FAIR Act

Karla Gilbride Cartwright-Baron Senior Attorney What Leo Tolstoy said in Anna Karenina about unhappy families could also be said about consumer transactions or employment relationships that turn sour: each one “is unhappy in its own way.” For some types of disputes, a worker or consumer…

July 18, 2019 In Blog Access to Justice, Forced Arbitration

Trump Administration Moves to Block Nursing Home Residents’ Access to the Courts

The Trump administration, which has also reduced the use of penalties against nursing homes that mistreat residents, characterizes arbitration agreements as advantageous to both facilities and patients because it allows for quicker resolution of disputes without the expensive costs of litigation. In actuality, though, the administration is placing the interests of giant corporations above some of the country’s most vulnerable citizens.

February 28, 2019 In Blog Access to Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties, Forced Arbitration, Gender & Sexual Violence, Workers' Rights

Fighting Trump’s Secrecy Agreements: Because Justice for Alva is Justice for All

Public Justice has partnered with our friends at the law firms of Tycko & Zavareei LLP and Varnell & Warwick to take on Trump’s secrecy agreements and help Alva Johnson – a Trump campaign employee who helped organize some of the President’s most significant campaign events – find justice for her and other campaign workers.

January 17, 2019 In Updates Class Action Preservation, Forced Arbitration, Workers' Rights

Public Justice Secures Historic Workers’ Rights Victory at Supreme Court

On Tuesday, Public Justice—along with its wonderful co-counsel, Andrew Schmidt Law and Fair Work Law—won a major victory for workers in the U.S. Supreme Court! The Court issued a unanimous decision for our client in Oliveira v. New Prime, a case about whether transportation companies,…