What is Forced Arbitration? In the event of a dispute with a corporation, forced arbitration is defined as that a consumer or an employee cannot take their case to court, but instead has to go to a private arbitration forum designed by the very corporation the dispute is against. In arbitration, there is no judge, jury, or right to an appeal. Arbitrators do not have to follow the law, and there is no public review of their decisions to ensure that they resolve disputes correctly. Forced arbitration strips away people's most basic rights and makes many worker and consumer protections unenforceable.

In this discussion, I challenge you to learn more about forced arbitration and the legal nature of it via the links below. Name 2 goods and/or services you purchase or utilize that have forced arbitration clauses in their terms and conditions. Prior to this course, had you heard of forced arbitration? What state legal actions are being taken with forced arbitration clauses in terms and conditions? How is arbitration different from mediation and different from litigation? As a consumer, do you have more legal advantages in arbitration or less advantages or can you avoid it all together and still engage in the goods or services?

Goods and Service Ideas: Netflix, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Prime

Please no duplicate companies or services listed. Be creative and look around your personal life. What goods are services do you utilize and what do their terms and conditions include that you may or may not have signed to be able to utilize such?