Call Your Senators; Tell Them to Support CFPB’s Arbitration Rule & Vote NO on the Resolution That Would Repeal It
For too long, bankers and lobbyists have used the predatory practice, forced arbitration, to take away Americans’ day in court. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a rule to restore our right to…
Read MoreTell Your U.S. Reps. to Support CFPB’s Arbitration Rule and to Reject Any Effort to Repeal It
Americans are very protective of their constitutional rights. But over the years, Wall Street lawyers have used a secret tactic – their fine print contracts – to take away our…
Read MoreTell Congress to Reject H.R. 10, the Bill That Would Gut the CFPB
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX) introduced a dreadful bill, H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act that takes all the worst ideas concocted by Wall Street and predatory lenders,…
Read MoreTell Congress to Protect Rule That Limits Forced Arbitration for Federal Contractor Employees
Tell your senators vote NO on H.J. Res. 37. Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), H.J. Res. 37 would repeal regulations implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The Fair Pay regulations…
Read MoreAmicus Brief in Support of Plantiffs-Appellees’ Petition Arthur Merkin and James Smith v. Vonage America
Amicus Brief in Support of Plantiffs-Appellees’ Petition Arthur Merkin and James Smith v. Vonage America
Read MoreAT&T Mobility LLC v. Vincent and Liza Concepcion; Supreme Court of the United States; Case No. 09-893; On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Aggregate action is often essential to secure relief for consumers and to hold businesses accountable for wrongdoing. Businesses have adopted class-action bans to prevent consumers from bringing legitimate claims.
Read MoreRent-A-Center West, Inc v. Antonio Jackson, The Supreme Court of the United States, No. 09-497, March 31, 2010
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit correctly held below that, under the FAA, a court must decide a threshold dispute over whether an arbitration clause is enforceable…
Read MoreChase Bank N.A. v. Vincent L. Leggio, Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, State of Louisiana, Civil Case, Docket Number 43,567-CA
NACA is concerned about the increasing use of private, secret arbitration proceedings before the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) to collect consumer debts. In this particular case, NACA is concerned with…
Read MoreNCO Portfolio Management Company, Inc. v. Bertram Gougisha, Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, State of Louisiana, No. 07-CA-604 and 07-CA-884
Case involves issues of substantial public interest that should be clarified by the court, including that an arbitrator cannot declare their own jurisdiction, and that a party seeking to confirm…
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