New Consumer Bureau Asks for Input on Arbitrarion Clauses in Consumer Contracts

The National Law Journal reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as authorized by the Dodd-Frank Act, is studying pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer contracts.  In connection with that, the Bureau has published a Request for Information Regarding Scope, Methods, and Data Sources for Confucting Study of Pre-dispute Arbitration Agreements.  Comments are due June 23, 2012.

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