S.1782 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007

A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. as introduced.
  • Short: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 as introduced.

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News Coverage

04/02/08
Arbitration Fairness Act Protects ...

... of 2007 (HR 3010 / S.1782) and US Chamber's latest attempts to avoid corporate accountability while denying people justice through th...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
02/12/08
Congress May End Mandatory Arbitra...

Please write your representative in Congress and ask them to support the Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 3010 and S. 1782). Let's win one fo...

Source: InjuryBoard.com, FL
12/12/07
Liveblogging The Senate Judiciary ...

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution will be considering S. 1782, an Act to banish mandatory binding arbitration from co...

Source: The Consumerist, NY
12/02/07
Mandatory Arbitration Stacks Deck ...

has introduced the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (S. 1782 and HR 3010). “It’s time to restore choice to consumers and employees, and r...

Source: Food Consumer, IL

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12/09/08
Skyeome.net » Blog Archive » Dig...

I choose S.1782 the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 partially because it is not clear from the title or the description what it is about...

Source: Skyeome.net
12/05/08
Alliance for Worker Freedom

Last Action: H.R. 3010 referred to full House committee by voice vote (7/15/2008) / Judiciary Committee hearings held on S. 1782 (12/12/2...

11/26/08
PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum:...

H.R. 3010/S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act; to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.) • H.R. 5312 (...

11/21/08
Concurring Opinions

RECENT PROPOSED LEGISLATION. Congress Considers Bill To Invalidate Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses for Consumers, Employees, and Franchis...

11/07/08
MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISIONS I...

The Arbitration Fairness Act (AFA), S. 1782 and HR 3010, aims at correcting this problem. The Act would make mandatory arbitration clause...

11/05/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama ...

Although not a cosponsor of the Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 3010, S. 1782), President-elect Obama will likely support this dramatic over...

11/04/08
Proposed Ban On Consumer Arbitrati...

18 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, H.R. 3010, S. 1782, 110th Cong. (2007). 19 Beth Healy, Debtor’s Hell: Part 2: A Court System Compr...

10/22/08
Credit Card Fine Print Can Cost You

have introduced the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (S. 1782 and HR 3010, if you want to look them up). The act aims to give us a choice...

10/01/08
Jere Beasley Report - The consumer...

The broader bill, that would ban binding mandatory arbitration from all consumer, employment, and franchisee contracts, is the Arbitratio...

09/30/08
Myths and Facts about the Arbitrat...

HR 3010/S.1782 would permit parties to choose arbitration voluntarily, but prohibit corporations from forcing consumers into expensive, s...

Source: Arbitration

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