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.@CFPB hearing on forced arbitration & class action study concludes; now it's time to act: CFPB should ban these fine print provisions.

Historic day, CFPB hearing. Data driven study of the harms of forced arbitration in the fine print. See: consumerfinance.gov/blog/we-took-a…

.@FPBland: "This study changes everything. CFPB can and should use its authority to turn this around."

@CFPB hearing witness Myriam Gilles: what happens to the development of common law w/ #forcedarbitration?

Amato @faircontracts: CFPB study shows it’s time...to ban these unfair forced arbitrations and class action waivers: blog.credit.com/2015/03/mandat…

CFPB study on forced arbitration released today: 3/4 consumers have no idea they lose rights: washingtonpost.com/news/get-there…; reuters.com/article/2015/0…

.@Jonnelle Marte of @washingtonpost on #forcedarbitration & #CFPB: washingtonpost.com/news/get-there… #LostInTheFinePrint More: lostinthefineprint.org

It's National Consumer Protection Week! #NCPW2015

In case you missed this thing over the weekend on non-compete agreements: 12.3% of the workforce is bound by one! washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog…

RSVP 2/27 Chicago screening #LostInTheFinePrint w/ @FairContracts @LoyolaLaw @AdvocacyCenter1 @NELA_HQ @NACAdvocate bit.ly/1Fqy7V7

Consumers give up constitutional rights in the fine print of financial contracts says Prof. Jeff Sovern @jsovern: dealbook.nytimes.com/2015/01/30/whe…

The folly of financial literacy as a substitute for consumer protection @helaineolen slate.com/articles/busin… mentions: latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Prof. Willis and Amato @FairContracts: Align financial industry incentives w/ consumer understanding of fees/costs. latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Prof. Willis and Amato @FairContracts note limits to financial literacy. Financial firms should educate not obfuscate latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Prof. Willis and Amato @FairContracts say financial firms should demonstrate customers understand product fees/costs. latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Financial literacy has limits. Prof. Willis and Amato @faircontracts say defrauded consumers should be able to sue: latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Capitalism is officially broken: Even doggy day care workers have non-competes now wapo.st/1rUGqkl

The little clause in your cell, TV, service or credit card contract could cost you your rights s.cleveland.com/Od3xkqH #arbitration #consumer

Study: Most people have no idea they've signed contracts with arbitration clauses that strip rights to go to court! cleveland.com/consumeraffair…

New column: Corporate Destruction of Free Markets Rules Us blog.nader.org/2014/10/30/cor…