Articles Posted in Arbitration Clauses

In the last ten years business in the U.S. have turned to arbitration to create an alternate system of justice where “rules tend to favor businesses, and judges and juries have been replaced by arbitrators who commonly consider the companies their clients.” The change has been swift and virtually unnoticed, even though it has meant…

You’ve Been Injured And Filed A Lawsuit. You Can’t Work And Bills Are Piling Up. Then You See A Commercial On Television Saying You Can Get Cash In Advance Of Your Settlement. The Spokesman Says There Is Risk To You. Unfortunately, There Is. Lawsuit loans seem very attractive to plaintiffs awaiting judgments or settlements in…

Yesterday we wrote about a NY Times investigation about the privatization of the judicial system and why you should stay away from arbitration clauses. Well, to flesh that out a bit more, let’s look the recent Equifax hack in which millions of people’s personal information was stolen. To add insult to injury, Equifax has an…

In the last ten years business in the U.S. have turned to arbitration to create an alternate system of justice where “rules tend to favor businesses, and judges and juries have been replaced by arbitrators who commonly consider the companies their clients.” Those are the conclusions after a New York Times investigation found a disturbing…