Support and defend the Constitutional right to a jury trial. Stop corporate abuse of the use of arbitration. Restore fairness and balance to the civil justice system by supporting the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009.
Why is this important?
The Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a jury trial in all civil cases over $20. The Federal Arbitration Act, and court rulings interpreting it, have supplanted this cherished right with an expensive, secret and biased system, favoring businesses over individuals, and denying justice to thousands of victims. The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 addresses and corrects the abuses of arbitration, bringing fairness and balance to the civil justice system for everyone, and restoring the Constitutional right to trial by jury.
