A Consumer Injustice: Arbitration Agreements Only Protect Big Business
Arbitration clauses are taking consumers’ right to a day in court, reports LA consumer protection lawyer Carey Been.
CA Consumer Protection Lawyer: Courts Close Calif.’s Injunctive Relief Escape
A federal court ruled that Concepcion has closed the arbitration escape hatch for consumers, Bay Area consumer protection lawyer Eric Grover reports.
Dallas Court Vacates Arbitration Award in Employment Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 01/18/2011 A Dallas appellate court recently vacated an arbitration award in an employment matter. Alim v. KBR (Kellogg, Brown & Root) – Halliburton, No. 05-09-00395-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas, Jan. 10, 2011), available at http://www.5thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/as_web.exe?c05topin.ask+D+137543. An arbitrator issued an award that denied an individual’s employment-related claims. The individual, having learned that the arbitrator did not disclose […]