Start Date
3-2-2017 10:30 AM
End Date
3-2-2017 12:00 PM
Description
The use of arbitration in the consumer context has been particularly controversial. The presentations will address whether the FAA (“Federal Arbitration Act”) should be amended to ban pre-dispute provisions for arbitration in the adhesive circumstances of consumer traditions; recent litigation surrounding UBER’s use of an arbitral clause in its service contracts; and existing and potential controversies associated with the use of on-line arbitration.
Panel No. 2: Arbitration in Consumer Transactions
The use of arbitration in the consumer context has been particularly controversial. The presentations will address whether the FAA (“Federal Arbitration Act”) should be amended to ban pre-dispute provisions for arbitration in the adhesive circumstances of consumer traditions; recent litigation surrounding UBER’s use of an arbitral clause in its service contracts; and existing and potential controversies associated with the use of on-line arbitration.