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David Cicilline: “Far from it. As the Supreme Court noted in 1967 in the Prima Paint decision, the legislative history of the law makes…”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
Far from it. As the Supreme Court noted in 1967 in the Prima Paint decision, the legislative history of the law makes clear that Congress did not intend for parties with unequal bargaining power to be forced to arbitrate claims on a take-it-or-leave-it basis.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline critiques the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act.

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