Labor/Employment,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
May 5, 2011
Congress Needs to Amend the Federal Arbitration Act
The U.S. Supreme Court's approval of class arbitration waivers will likely lead to abusive labor practices.
Eric B. Kingsley
Partner, Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Labor & Employment
16133 Ventura Blvd #1200
Encino , CA 91436
Phone: (818) 990-8300
Fax: (818) 990-2903
Email: eric@kingsleylawyers.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Eric is the former board chair of the Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles Region.
To quote Britney Spears, "Oops!.. I did it again." The U.S. Supreme Court has conducted an encore to last year's Citizens United v. FEC decision. This year, corporations are not only persons, but evidently now they are immune from class actions and have been given license to rob, cheat, and steal without any consequences.
The recent decision in AT&T Mobility LLC. v. Concepcion (April 27), hurts American consumers in unimaginable ways. The court held that waiver of class ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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