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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7/12/2007--Introduced.Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of: (1) an employment, consumer, or franchise dispute, or (2) a dispute arising under any statute intended to protect civil ri

Official Summary

7/12/2007--Introduced.
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of:
(1) an employment, consumer, or franchise dispute, or
(2) a dispute arising under any statute intended to protect civil rights or to regulate contracts or transactions between parties of unequal bargaining power. Declares, further, that the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. Exempts arbitration provisions in collective bargaining agreements from this Act.


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04/01/08
Arbitration Fairness Act Protects Americans From Abusive Corporate ...

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

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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02/11/08
Congress May End Mandatory Arbitration for Consumers

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

Source: InjuryBoard.com, FL
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12/11/07
Liveblogging The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The ...

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

Source: The Consumerist, NY
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05/16/10
The Week Ahead - Blog - OpenCongress

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10/13/09
S.1782: Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009 ...

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12/08/08
Skyeome.net » Blog Archive » Digging into MAPLight.org’s Bill ...

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. How would I want my congresswoman to vote on this bill? S1782 supporters and opponents ...

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