Press Release
AAJ Statement Commending House Judiciary Committee for Advancing Critical Legislation to End Forced Arbitration
Washington, DC – The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen after the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, a bill ending forced arbitration, out of committee:
“Corporations hide forced arbitration clause in the fine print to avoid accountability by forcing workers, consumers and patients into a secretive, rigged system where they have almost no chance of getting justice. Disturbingly, the use of forced arbitration has been increasing at a time when Americans are especially vulnerable to corporate abuse. Today’s committee vote to advance the FAIR Act was an important step toward Congress passing this bill as soon as possible.”
AAJ released a report last week showing that the use of forced arbitration increased during the pandemic, taking away the rights of workers, consumers and patients during a life-threatening pandemic.
