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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I've literally never seen any person argue that forced arbitration is a good thing for consumers...

It's always corporations

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's because the arbitrators are hired by the company. Unless it's an egregious situation, who's going to side against the people signing their paycheck?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Oh, I'm fully aware it sucks, just not sure why that person is defending it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I just saw the Uber case and realized that this in definitely way differently in the US. I was not aware that completely getting around the law was such a common practice. I thought that Disney thing was a rarity

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

How often are you reading about someone suing and then that lawsuit (which is already in court) being dropped because they got a better offer for an arbitration/settlement out of court? For me that's a very common thing to read for bigger cases.

But I agree that forced arbitration with not even a chance to take it to court if you don't like the offer is horrible for the consumer