Tuesday, July 17th, 2007...10:31 am
Mandatory Arbitration Ban Introduced in Both Senate and House
On July 12, 2007, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) held a joint press conference in the Capitol to announce the introduction of the Arbitration Fairness Act (AFA) (S. 1782, H.R. 3010). The AFA is a comprehensive bill that would eliminate pre-dispute mandatory arbitration of claims brought by workers as well as by consumers, franchisees, and farmers.
Senator Feingold Press Release
Update: Here’s the text of S. 1782.
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