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November 27, 2007
MoJo: Suckers Wanted-- Why mandatory arbitration is unfair
Update: Now, Stephanie has added an intriguing followup on her blog: DaimlerChrysler Financial Forces Army Reservist to Fight Car Rip-Off From Iraq.
Nice piece online in Mother Jones by reporter Stephanie Mencimer: Suckers Wanted: How Car Dealers and Other Businesses are Taking Away Your Right to Sue. Mandatory arbitration provisions, forcing people to waive their legal rights, have become standard fare in consumer contracts. Now, Congress is beginning to push back--and the business community is mobilizing for a fight. You can find out more at the PIRG-backed givemebackmyrights.org.
Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at November 27, 2007 11:15 AM
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