Ahead of the CFPB Rule, Congress Prepares for a Showdown Over the Future of Forced Arbitration & Consumer Class Actions
Amanda Werner, Public Citizen and Americans for Financial Reform Last week, lawmakers laid the groundwork for a battle over consumer rights and forced arbitration that likely will play out through the spring. First, congressional Democrats introduced several bills to restore consumers’ right to hold corporations accountable in court for wrongdoing. Led by U.S. Sen. Al […]