Study: 99% of Consumers Unaware they are Subject to Forced Arbitration WASHINGTON – A new study confirms that Americans are unaware of how often and to what extent they are stripped of their fundamental rights through prevalent forced arbitration clauses, which are found...

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“As many as 99% of consumers surveyed have handed over their constitutional rights lock, stock, and barrel by accepting terms they didn’t realize contained forced arbitration clauses." #EndForcedArbitration www.nclc.org/study-99-of-...

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"And perhaps most importantly, there must be an all-of-government approach...to aggressively fight back against arbitration agreements that destroy accountability and distort our democratic institutions." #EndForcedArbitration

Hundreds of parents ask Roblox board to stop attempts to force lawsuits out of the public eye The company is facing over 100 lawsuits that were recently consolidated.

"'By trying to force sexually abused and exploited children to tell their stories only in private, confidential proceedings, Roblox seeks to protect predators and itself, not its users,' the letter states." #EndForcedArbitration

Bill would let racial discrimination victims bypass forced arbitration Democratic U.S. Reps. Wesley Bell of Missouri and Hank Johnson of Georgia, along with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, have introduced legislation that would allow workers and consumers to take racial discrimination claims to court rather than being limited to private arbitration. The “Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act” would bar companies […]

'Bill would let racial discrimination victims bypass forced arbitration'

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Meta stab at arbitration misses in long-running class action over ad reach The judge requested the Ninth Circuit

Meta's attempt to force a class action into arbitration after years of litigation in court demonstrates the real reason corporations use forced arbitration clauses.

It's not because arbitration is faster or cheaper, it's to avoid facing claims against them. #EndForcedArbitration

Opinion | Americans Won’t Have Faith in the Rule of Law Until the Law Works for Them

If we want to ensure that our laws can effectively police corporate misconduct, we have to regulate or prohibit the contractual fine print that denies people their day in court, including arbitration clauses, waivers and contractual traps..."
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How Fraudsters Use Cryptocurrency A.T.M.s to Target Victims

Cryptocurrency ATMs have become hubs for fraud and scams but victims seeking accountability may be out of luck because many of the companies operating these machines use forced arbitration clauses designed to keep claims against them out of court. #EndForcedArbitration

Consumer advocates from across the nation are together in Washington, DC, for Consumer Justice Lobby Day. Congress must pass the #FAIRAct to #EndForcedArbitration #FinePrintTraps and nominate federal judges with experience representing everyday people. #CJLD2025 #ProtectConsumers

You can tell forced arbitration has gotten out of control when even fast food restaurants are using it to avoid accountability! We need the #FAIRAct now to #EndForcedArbitration.

How Ticketmaster Made It Impossible To Sue Them Your legal rights are being stripped away by the ticket company's new terms-of-use agreement.

"[C]ompanies like arbitration. Because the proceedings are secret, the rulings cannot be appealed, and the corporations are paying the arbitration firms, which means those firms are incentivized to make corporate friendly rulings or risk losing the business." #EndForcedArbitration

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

News about this data breach comes just days after Discord users report having to sign a new ToS that included a forced arbitration clause and class action ban.

With consumer privacy on the line, it's clear that we need to #EndForcedArbitration and pass the #FAIRAct.

Ticketmaster has been using forced arbitration and class action waivers for many years now! They recently updated their terms after a court struck down their previous arbitration clause for being too unfair. You can read more about it here: jacobin.com/2025/09/tick...

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Forced arbitration has stolen the right to be heard from countless servicemembers, veterans, seniors, small business owners, and more. Congress needs to listen to everyday Americans, not corporations and #EndForcedArbitration.

Just when you thought forced arbitration clauses could not get more ridiculous:

Now, even parking your car can mean giving up your right to a jury trial or to join a class action. We need the #FAIRAct to #EndForcedArbitration ASAP.

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Forced Arbitration and Big Banks: When Consumers Pay to Be Ripped Off

In 2021, consumers were more likely to be struck by lightning than win in FA. Why do corporations get to choose where to settle disputes but consumers and workers don’t? The #FAIRAct will #EndForcedArbitration and restore our freedom to choose where we are heard.
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Congress must pass the #FAIRAct to restore everyone’s rights to join together to hold big banks and corporations accountable when they cause harm to groups of workers or consumers. #EndForcedArbitration

The #FAIRAct would make sure arbitration is chosen, not forced. Consumers and workers should have the freedom to be heard where they want to be heard. Time to #EndForcedArbitration and restore individual choice. @consumeradvocates.bsky.social

From his experience as a litigator @blumenthal.senate.gov knows that forced arbitration is "un-American."

Thank you to Senator Blumenthal for reintroducing the #FAIRAct to #EndForcedArbitration and restore harmed consumers' and workers' freedom to go before a judge and jury.

Congress must pass the #FAIRAct to restore everyone’s rights to join together to hold big banks and corporations accountable when they cause harm to groups of workers or consumers. #EndForcedArbitration

WATCH @hankjohnson.house.gov on why we need the #FAIRAct to #EndForcedArbitration:

"You can't get a cellphone, or a credit card, or even a job nowadays unless you sign away your right to a jury trial because that's what every corporation is requiring."

After child’s trauma, chatbot maker allegedly forced mom to arbitration for $100 payout “I know my kid”: Parents urge lawmakers to shut down chatbots to stop child suicides.

Character.AI, ChatGPT, and other AI products have a dirty secret in their fine print: forced arbitration. With AI skyrocketing in popularity and few guardrails in place, victims and their families are finding they can’t bring their claims to court. #EndForcedArbitration. Pass the #FAIRAct

Over half of workers are subject to a forced arbitration clause. That means over half of workers have had their right to choose to go to court stripped away. It’s time to #EndForcedArbitration and restore workers’ access to justice. www.nelp.org/insights-res...

A reminder this Constitution Day: the right to be heard by a judge and jury is enshrined in the 7th Amendment. But corporate forced arbitration clauses to strip us of that right. We need Congress to pass the #FAIRAct and #EndForcedArbitration to restore our ability to access justice in the courts.

You shouldn’t have to give up your rights just because you checked a box. But that’s what happens when you use a product or service with a forced arbitration clause in the fine print. That’s why we need the #FAIRAct to #EndForcedArbitration

The devil is in the fine print: thousands of consumers and workers unknowingly sing away their right to go to court and join class actions every day. Congress must pass the #FAIRAct to #EndForcedArbitration.

Ticketmaster Just Locked You In A New Legal Prison The entertainment giant’s new user terms block class action suits and steer complaints into corporate-friendly arbitration, potentially defying a judge’s orders.

Big companies like Ticketmaster will do anything to avoid accountability. That includes using forced arbitration clauses, banning class actions, and changing the arbitration rules to their advantage. Consumers need the #FAIRAct #EndForcedArbitration www.levernews.com/ticketmaster...

The #FAIRAct would make sure arbitration is chosen, not forced. Consumers and workers should have the freedom to be heard when & where they want to be heard.

#EndForcedArbitration #ProtectConsumers

A Florida Home Insurer Was Allowed to Bypass the Courts During Claim Disputes. It Won More Than 90% of the Time. State legislators and executives at Citizens Property Insurance touted mandatory arbitration as advantageous for both consumers and insurers. In practice, homeowners were left with few avenues for rec...

"As of July 21, judges sided with Citizens in more than 90% of cases...In circuit court trials, Citizens has won about 55% of the time over the past five years" #EndForcedArbitration

Ticketmaster Just Locked You In A New Legal Prison The entertainment giant’s new user terms block class action suits and steer complaints into corporate-friendly arbitration, potentially defying a judge’s orders.

Ticketmaster has changed its forced arbitration clause yet again after the Ninth Circuit struck down its previous arbitration clause as unenforceable. This Kafka-esque nightmare for consumers won't end until we #EndForcedArbitration

Arbitration agreements shield assisted living homes from accountability, some experts say - The Boston Globe The increasingly common agreements ask residents to waive their rights to jury trials.

Seniors and their families are being stripped of their right to go before a judge a jury by the fine print in assisted living and nursing home contracts. We need to #EndForcedArbitration now to restore access to justice.