A broad coalition of a dozen consumer advocacy groups – including PIABA – has written to the SEC. urging that the Commission investigate the use by RIAs of mandatory predispute arbitration agreements (“PDAA”) providing for the use of non-SRO arbitration fora,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The lack of an affirmative action by the consumer to accept the browsewrap agreement’s Terms of Service “TOS”) doomed the PDAA therein.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The recent pace of legislative activity prompted us to look up how many bills have been introduced in the 117th Congress that in some way,
By Richard P. Ryder, Esq.
ed: AAA Award Data is updated quarterly by the American Arbitration Association. This analysis of the full-year 2021 update is provided by Rick Ryder,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
With four arbitration-centric cases already slated for review this Term, and one Certiorari Petition awaiting imminent disposition,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Passengers who had suffered no injury lacked Article III standing to challenge an arbitration clause in Amtrak’s Terms and Conditions.