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archangelwar
Oct 28, 2004

Teaching Moments

RaySmuckles posted:

Because companies don't write in a specific arbitrator, and even if they did, the terms of the contracts require you to agree to the person they choose. So, you just say, "I don't agree to this arbitrator and instead offer up this cheaper one. Good luck fighting that in court."

Um, corporations are great at fighting things in court, and it isn't hard for corporate sponsored arbitration to compete on costs with "consumer friendly" arbitration since they stand to materially gain more from favorable outcomes. And all of that ignores if the justice system simply rules in favor of the corporations without much fight. The assumption that you simply do not have to agree and that you could find favorable arbitration does not seem to mesh with the horror stories I have been reading about arbitration, including the article in the OP.

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