The perils of forced arbitration and the need for the Arbitration Fairness Act were recently featured on an NPR piece. The story discusses the case of Jamie Leigh Jones, the former Halliburton employee who was gang raped in Iraq by her coworkers, then was sent to arbitration when she tried to sue her employer.

Meanwhile, the Arbitration Fairness Act continues to chug along in Congress, gathering cosponsors and hopefully getting some attention later this summer. If you want to find out more about mandatory binding arbitration, stay updated, or find out how you can help get the Arbitration Fairness Act passed, check out fairarbitrationnow.org.

Rape Case Highlights Arbitration Debate [NPR]
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