CSchnack commented on Meet The Savings & Loan That Destroyed Wachovia

"IMO, the fact congress gave these crooks a bailout instead of conducting an investigtion is proof that there is WAY too much corporate infuence over govt."

CSchnack commented on Powerful People Want To Hear Your Arbitration Horror Stories

"sonneillon, re: your statement, "It is really hard to get disbarred for ethical violations." I agree. We hired a lawyer a few years back to represent us in a construction defect case."

CSchnack commented on Illinois And California Are Suing Countrywide For Deceptive Lending And Fraud

"Having problems submitting so this may be a duplicate...sorry. Many in the real estate and mortgage industries SHOULD go to jail."

CSchnack commented on 81% Of Americans Hate Mandatory Binding Arbitration

"From what I've been told by attorneys and read in cases and law articles, simply scratching out a clause in a contract or making a notation on a check doesn't make it unenforceable."

CSchnack commented on Reader Sues Subcontractor In Small Claims Court, Wins Settlement

"Yes, SAVDAVID, this is how it often turns out, and contractors know the legal system better than they know construction."

CSchnack commented on Reader Sues Subcontractor In Small Claims Court, Wins Settlement

"Yes, the person who said you can't sue if there's an arbitration clause is right."

CSchnack commented on Above And Beyond: Home Warranty of America

"Most warranty co's operate similarly."

CSchnack commented on Liveblogging The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The Arbitration Fairness Act

"Would also add that some of the arbitration clauses are not in anything you can read or sign before purchase."

CSchnack commented on Liveblogging The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The Arbitration Fairness Act

"If people knew how biased arbitration was, or that it effectively hid complaints from other consumers doing research, they might have refused it in contracts back in the days when they still had the ability to do that."

CSchnack commented on Consumer Wins $2.7 Mil Lawsuit Against Equifax For Screwing Up Her Credit

"The credit reporting bureaus likely WILL include arbitration if they're not already."