Consumer Law

Amy Schmitz Article on Arbitration Clause Regulation

By Jeff Sovern

For those who haven't read enough yet on arbitration regulation, Amy Schmitz of Colorado Law has a new article in 15 Harvard Negotiation Law Review titled Legislating in the Light: Considering Empirical Data in Crafting Arbitration Reforms.  Here's the abstract:

Consumer advocates and policymakers call for abolition of predispute arbitration clauses in consumer contracts, while proponents of arbitration claim such abolition would increase companies? dispute resolution costs, leading to higher prices and interest rates. Policymakers on both sides of the debate, however, rarely consider the empirical research necessary for crafting informed arbitration disclosure rules. This article therefore focuses on how varied research, including my own empirical studies, may inform policies regarding arbitration disclosure regulations. The article also offers suggestions for regulations tailored to have the most impact for the cost in light of this research. 

Full post as published by CL&P Blog on July 22, 2010 (boomark / email).