Forced arbitration

The Trump administration is quietly making it easier to abuse seniors in nursing homes

The Trump administration is poised to undo rules issued by the Obama administration last year to protect seniors from a common tactic used by businesses to shield themselves from consequences for illegal conduct. Under these rules, issued last September, Medicare and Medicaid would cut off payments to nursing homes that require new residents to sign forced arbitration agreements, …

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The CFPB Just Took a Huge Bite Out of Predatory Lending

Leave a Comment / Class Action, Forced arbitration / By max cyril

Banks and payday lenders have had a good deal going for a while: They could break the law, trick their customers in illegal ways, and not have to face any consumer lawsuits. Armed by some pretty bad 5-4 Supreme Court decisions, they could hide behind Forced Arbitration clauses (fine print contracts that say consumers can’t …

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Restaurant (?!) Thinks It’s Important to Take Away Customer’s Legal Rights on Its Website

Leave a Comment / Forced arbitration / By max cyril

So how weird is this? The Daily Grill, a very fancy and pricey steak house, encourages people to buy gift cards and make reservations on line. (O.k., nothing weird yet, I admit.) BUT, on their website is a bunch of super dull prose under the heading “Legal Notices.” (For steak?) And, as with so …

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The Trump administration is quietly making it easier to abuse seniors in nursing homes

The CFPB Just Took a Huge Bite Out of Predatory Lending

Restaurant (?!) Thinks It’s Important to Take Away Customer’s Legal Rights on Its Website

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