U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Consumer advocates take aim at Chamber’s new mass arbitration report

By Mark J. Levin on March 17, 2023

Posted in Arbitration, Regulatory and Enforcement

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s recent publication of an 80-page report titled “Mass Arbitration Shakedown: Coercing Unjustified Settlements” has fanned the flames on an already heated debate between consumer advocates and industry lawyers over the propriety of mass arbitrations.

We have addressed mass arbitration issues and potential defenses extensively in our prior blogs.… Continue Reading

Prominent industry trade groups nix CFPB’s proposed telephone survey of consumers

By Alan S. Kaplinsky on August 13, 2013

Posted in Arbitration, Regulatory and Enforcement

As part of its on-going study of consumer arbitration mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB announced on June 7, 2013 that it is seeking funding from the Office of Management and Budget to undertake a telephone survey of 1,000 credit card holders to ascertain their awareness of and perceptions regarding the arbitration provisions in their contracts.… Continue Reading