Arbitration

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a provision in an arbitration agreement is invalid if it tries to waive a consumer’s right to stop future violations of laws.

Democratic senators are gearing up for a showdown with Republicans over a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule governing arbitration agreements in financial contracts.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule will likely be overturned by Congress if the agency moves ahead with finalizing it.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is drunk on power. Let’s return the agency’s regulatory responsibilities to the states and those agencies covering the relevant industries.