Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Contracts: A Legally Permissible Means of Denying Consumers The Constitutional Right to Litigate Contract Disputes in Court and The Right to Trial by Jury

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Publication Date

2020

Abstract

Mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts have had a checkered past in the United States. Courts historically viewed arbitration as a means of settling disputes with significant disfavor, a fact that has been noted by many courts, including the United States Supreme Court in numerous decisions as well as by Congress.

Recommended Citation

(2020) "Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Consumer Contracts: A Legally Permissible Means of Denying Consumers The Constitutional Right to Litigate Contract Disputes in Court and The Right to Trial by Jury," North East Journal of Legal Studies: Vol. 40, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/nealsb/vol40/iss1/1