Long Term Care & Senior Living Blog

Senator Al Franken of Minnesota and Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia have introduced the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017. This bill, if enacted, would amend the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) by adding a new chapter invalidating agreements that require arbitration of employment, consumer, antitrust or civil rights disputes entered into before a dispute arises. Senator Franken’s description of the bill acknowledges that “arbitration can be a suitable alternative to litigation if the consent to arbitration is truly voluntary and occurs after the dispute arises...”