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Al Franken: In a series of decisions, including Rent-A-Center, Concepcion, and Italian Colors, the Roberts Court effectively…

On the recordMarch 19, 2017
In a series of decisions, including Rent-A-Center, Concepcion, and Italian Colors, the Roberts Court effectively reshaped the Federal Arbitration Act into a permission slip for corporations to opt out of the civil justice system.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses how court decisions have favored corporate arbitration.

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