Consumer Law

Fair Arbitration Coalition, Website & Blog Announced
A newly formed coalition is calling on Congress to stand up for employees and consumers and ensure companies are held accountable for misdeeds by passing legislation to end forced arbitration...

Prospects for Arbitration Fairness Act
The Arbitration Fairness Act, a.k.a. H.R. 1020, would make predispute arbitration agreements covering employment and consumer disputes unenforceable. Michael Fox points us to Public Citizen's Fair Arbitration Now (FAN) Coalition and Blog, and suggests that odds favor passage...

Recent Series of Arbitration Articles on CreditCards.com
Late last month CreditCards.com, a website that "brings consumers and card issuers together", ran a series on credit card arbitration. The National Arbitration Forum was named. One article, 6 tips for dealing with binding credit card arbitration, shares advice from various legal professionals on how to get a fair shake in arbitration: Don't ignore letters...

The Truth is Out: New Research Shows Arbitration is Preferred over Litigation
All the facts are finally out. Research reinforces that arbitration is strongly preferred by consumers over litigation, and that outcomes in arbitration are virtually the same as in court, Roger Haydock said in a statement on the National Arbitration Forum website...

Check out this Amazing Website
Fair Arbitration Now! Who doesn' want that? This website is awesome--it is complete with a blog, true stories of people who've been affected by forced arbitration, resources like reports/fact sheets, information about relevant legislation, and more...

The National Arbitration Forum Responds to Inaccurate Views of Arbitration
The National Arbitration Forum?s Managing Director provided the real story in a Counterpoint article that appeared in today?s Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Arbitration is a solution that's fair to everyoneA recent article unfairly assailed a firm that helps settle cases outside of court...

Fair Housing Act
Prevent discrimination by landlords

UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action
UPS Faces Fair Labor Wages Class Action

Northwestern Mutual
Faces $200 Million Fair Labor Class Action

Disability Access
Developers pay $175,000 settlement for failing to comply with the Fair Housing Act.