Part I of a Multi-Part Post: Introduction
On February 12, 2009 Representative Henry Johnson (D-GA) introduced the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (H.R. 1020) (the “Fairness Act”), a consumer-oriented measure which, if enacted, would render invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements requiring arbitration of “employment, consumer or franchise disputes,” or disputes “arising under any statute intended to protect civil rights.” The bill, which has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, is nearly identical to the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, which was introduced in 2007, but ultimately did not make it out of committee. (For a copy of the Fairness Act, click here.) Continue Reading »
