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Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced? Senate Hearing and Legislation

By theresa / October 14, 2011 / Comments Off on Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced? Senate Hearing and Legislation

“Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced?” On October 13, 2011, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) presided over a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled: “Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced?” Excellent testimony was presented on how binding mandatory arbitration deprives consumers of their day in court.   Citizen Works signed on to the coalition letter supporting this legislation.…

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FAIR CONTRACTS’ OPEN LETTER TO BRIAN MOYNIHAN, CEO, BANK OF AMERICA

By theresa / October 4, 2011 / Comments Off on FAIR CONTRACTS’ OPEN LETTER TO BRIAN MOYNIHAN, CEO, BANK OF AMERICA

FAIR CONTRACTS’ OPEN LETTER TO BRIAN MOYNIHAN, CEO, BANK OF AMERICA October 4, 2011 Mr. Moynihan: On Monday afternoon, October 3, the Associated Press reported that Bank of America, your bank, America’s largest bank by numbers of deposits, had its share price sink “9 percent to $5.53, a level not seen since the financial crisis…

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A Monthly Fee To Use Your Debit Card? Just SAY NO to more bank fees!

By theresa / September 30, 2011 / Comments Off on A Monthly Fee To Use Your Debit Card? Just SAY NO to more bank fees!

CALL YOUR BANK TODAY and tell them not to mess with your debit card!  Take action NOW:  The media today is reporting that Bank of America and other large banks are going to or are testing whether to charge their customers a fee, as much as $5, for the customers’ "privilege" of accessing their own money with…

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Progress is made on health insurance contract forms with proposed HHS rules!

By theresa / September 6, 2011 / Comments Off on Progress is made on health insurance contract forms with proposed HHS rules!

Progress is made on health insurance forms with proposed HHS rules! On August 17, 2011 the Department of Health and Human Services proposed new regulations to make insurance form terms clear and available before consumers must engage in the enrollment process.    Fair Contracts encouraged this long overdue reform.  On June 17, 2010, representatives from…

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Ralph Nader Takes on Airline Refunds; Touts Small Claims Courts for Consumers

By theresa / July 24, 2011 / Comments Off on Ralph Nader Takes on Airline Refunds; Touts Small Claims Courts for Consumers

The New York Times reports this fair contract win by Ralph Nader to object to the fine print in airlines refunds.  Nader recommends small claims courts for consumers.  See:  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/your-money/ralph-nader-and-the-airline-refund-the-haggler.html    

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Up and Running

By theresa / July 22, 2011 / Comments Off on The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is Up and Running

Today, July 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) officially launches.  The CFPB released a report earlier in the week to outline its progress since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act last year. The report, "Building the CFPB,” begins with a letter from Professor Elizabeth Warren, Special Advisor to the…

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Fair Contracts Stands Up for Elizabeth Warren

By theresa / July 19, 2011 / Comments Off on Fair Contracts Stands Up for Elizabeth Warren

Fair Contracts Stands Up for Elizabeth Warren in the Washington Post and in Counterpunch.  See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-leadership/elizabeth-warren-wicked-smart-and-on-her-way-out/2011/07/18/gIQAy4eFMI_story_1.html And:   http://www.counterpunch.org/amato07182011.html Thank you Elizabeth Warren for all your hard work to make contracts more fair for American consumers!   We expect great progress as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau you have shaped launches this week on July 21. 

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Fair Contracts Featured on Reporter Bob Sullivan’s MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles

By theresa / July 8, 2011 / Comments Off on Fair Contracts Featured on Reporter Bob Sullivan’s MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles

Fair Contracts is featured on Reporter Bob Sullivan’s MSNBC’s Red Tape Chronicles: http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/    

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Fair Contracts to Host Panel Discussion on What Can Be Done to Make the Fine Print in Standard Form Contracts Fair, June 24 at Chicago-Kent College of Law

By theresa / June 15, 2011 / Comments Off on Fair Contracts to Host Panel Discussion on What Can Be Done to Make the Fine Print in Standard Form Contracts Fair, June 24 at Chicago-Kent College of Law

Fair Contracts to Host Panel Discussion on What Can Be Done to Make the Fine Print in Standard Form Contracts Fair for Consumers, Friday, June 24, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the Chicago-Kent College of Law See the attached PDF for Details/Video Highlights to Follow in July Now Approved for 1.0 hr of MCLE in IL. …

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Ralph Nader Writes “Contract Peonage” An “Open Letter to Attorneys for Contract Incarceration”

By theresa / May 31, 2011 / Comments Off on Ralph Nader Writes “Contract Peonage” An “Open Letter to Attorneys for Contract Incarceration”

Ralph Nader Writes "Contract Peonage" An "Open Letter to Attorneys for Contract Incarceration": It is time to shine the light on the big, affluent corporate lawyers who anonymously create those non-competitive fine print contracts we all have to sign to purchase goods and services. It’s time for an open letter to these Darth Vaders of business…

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