Just by taking a job or buying a product or service, most Americans have given up their right to go to court if they are harmed by a company. Instead, people are forced into a private system of justice without a judge, jury, or an appeal. The arbitrators don't have to follow the law, and there is no public review of decisions or real accountability.
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Arbitration Fairness Act
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House Bill: H.R. 1020
Status: Introduced
Consponsors: 64
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Senate Bill: S. 931
Status: Introduced
Consponsors: 7
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Consumer Fairness Act
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House Bill: H.R. 991
Status: Introduced
Consponsors: 0
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Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
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House Bill: H.R. 1237
Status: Introduced
Consponsors: 17
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Senate Bill: S. 512
Status: Introduced
Consponsors: 3
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Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2009
By Peter Gosselar - Posted on 22 July 2009