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s discussed last week, the 112th Congress is now contemplating the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011. The Senate version was introduced by Sen. Al Franken on May 12, 2011 with 12 co-sponsors. Similarly, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. “Hank,” Jr. introduced the House version with 62 co-sponsors.
- The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 would ban mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, and civil rights cases. Senate version: S. 987; Status. House version: H.R. 1873; Status.
Stay tuned!
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