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• Daily Harvest Food Poisoning Lawsuit Must Proceed Through Arbitration Process, Court Rules

  November 17, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Judge enforces little-known clause in Daily Harvest food poisoning lawsuit, sending it into forced arbitration.

• Senate Bill Seeks to Bolster Nursing Home Staffing, Infection Control In Wake of Pandemic Losses

  August 11, 2021

  Russell Maas

  New legislation seeks to boost nursing home staff, infection controls and outlaw pre-admission arbitration agreements to improve nursing home care.

• Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses May Limit Residents’ Rights, Following Trump Admin. Policy Change

  June 8, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal regulators are abandoning a ban designed to protect the elderly and infirm from nursing home forced arbitration clauses, saying they are too costly for nursing homes.

• Nursing Home Arbitration Ban Blocked By Federal Judge

  November 9, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has halted the implementation of a ban on forced nursing home arbitration, saying regulators may have overstepped their authority.

• Nursing Home Lawsuits Will No Longer Be Barred by Forced Arbitration Agreements

  September 29, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Federal regulators are banning the use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses by nursing homes in order to protect patients' rights.

• Wells Fargo Lawsuits Filed by Customers and Employees, Over Fraudulent Accounts

  September 13, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Wells Fargo employees say orders to create fake accounts came from executives in a 2014 lawsuit, while customers face forced arbitration hurdles in bringing claims.

• Consumer Watchdog Groups Back Efforts To Limit Forced Arbitration By Banks

  August 19, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen says it and other consumer groups support a proposed ban of forced arbitration clauses in financial institution contracts which block class action lawsuits.

• Proposal Seeks Ban of Forced Arbitration Preventing Class Action Lawsuits Against Financial Companies

  May 12, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The CFPB has proposed a ban on forced arbitration clauses from financial institutions that prevent class action lawsuits.

• Abusive Forced Arbitration Clauses, Anti-Consumer Court Decisions, Targeted By Legislation

  February 5, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Legislation recently introduced in the Senate seeks to protect consumers from hidden and abusive forced arbitration clauses that prevent them from defending their rights in court.

• Forced Arbitration in Nursing Home Lawsuits Should Be Eliminated, Groups Urge

  October 21, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawmakers and consumer protection groups are urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to ban forced arbitration clauses from nursing home entry requirements.