Posts tagged arbitration

• Bank of America Stops Forcing Arbitration od Disputes on Customers

  Wayne Parsons | August 14, 2009 7:28 PM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The AP (8/13, Freed) reported, Bank of America Corp. said that as of Thursday it will stop requiring that disputes with its credit card holders and banking and lending customers be settled by...

• Representative Kucinich Takes On The National Arbitration Forum and Forced Unfair Arbitration In Congress

  Wayne Parsons | July 24, 2009 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Bloomberg News (7/22, Van Voris, Rosenkrantz) reported, A congressional staff investigation into the biggest U.S. consumer debt-collection arbitrator found 'deeply disturbing' abuses, U.S....

• Justice For Sale: American Arbitration Association and National Arbitration Forum Rig The System

  Wayne Parsons | July 24, 2009 9:50 AM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The alternative dispute resolution (ADR) craze was touted by supporters as a way to avoid the nightmare of court and jury trials. Well the nightmare was mainly one for big credit companies and other...

• Mandatory Binding Arbitration - Forced Arbitration - Is Bad For Consumers And Congress Should Act

  Wayne Parsons | June 12, 2009 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  This week on National Public Radio (NPR) “All Things Considered” highlights new legislation banning pre-dispute mandatory binding arbitration clauses. A recent article posted on Injury...

• CONSUMER ALERT: Public Justice and Consumer Watchdog Force Cingular/AT&T to Face Consumer Claims for Overcharges and Bad Cell Phone Service in Federal Court

  Wayne Parsons | June 02, 2009 11:04 AM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In an important decision for consumers a federal court rejects AT&T’s efforts to bar its customers from joining together to hold the company accountable in court. Credit Public...

• New Mexico Supreme Court Strikes Down One-Sided Mandatory Arbitration Clause

  Wayne Parsons | May 01, 2009 2:25 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A news note from: Arthur Bryant Executive Director Public Justice & the Public Justice Foundation The Public Justice Access to Justice Campaign and Mandatory Arbitration Abuse...

• Forced Arbitration: Tort Reform By Contract

  Wayne Parsons | May 01, 2009 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Arbitration Fairnress Day was celebrated on April 29th and now the public is being educated about the evil of forced arbitration also know as binding mandatory arbitration or BME. Thwety five years...

• Fact Sheet For Arbitration Fairness Act

  Wayne Parsons | April 29, 2009 7:30 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Consumer advocates Fair Arbitration Now point out that: Corporations oppose the Arbitration Fairness Act because the system of forced arbitration allows them to escape accountability for...

• Celebrate Arbitration Fairness Day On April 29, 2009

  Wayne Parsons | April 29, 2009 7:19 PM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Forced arbitration is another example of how corporations are taking advantage of Americans. As a private system without an impartial judge or a jury, mandatory arbitration allows companies like AIG...