I’ve written about the evils of mandatory binding arbitration before. My opinion has not changed. If anything, my ongoing experience representing clients in arbitration has further convinced me that no consumer claim should ever be brought in arbitration.
Senator Feingold has introduced a bill in Congress, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, that will address this problem by making arbitration voluntary in employment, consumer, franchise, or civil rights disputes. I strongly encourage everyone to visit the National Association of Consumer Advocates website to learn more about arbitration and to use their form for telling your elected representatives in Congress that you want your right to a fair trial in front of a jury of your peers returned to you.