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Paul Schoe
@paulschoe@mastodon.world  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

@pluralistic

From the article:

Courts have traditionally not allowed people to waive the right to sue.

But binding arbitration agreements are now routine in everyday contracts.

Since these court decisions, tens of billions of dollars that used to flow to consumers, employees, and small businesses stopped.

More importantly, big business simply no longer has to care about treating anyone honestly, because there is effectively no more redress through the courts.

#Rights #Consumers

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Cory Doctorow
@pluralistic@mamot.fr  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

in 2019, there were more people in America struck by lightning than consumers who got monetary awards from an arbitration panel.

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https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-how-to-stop-the

Monopoly Round-Up: How to Stop the Enshittification of America

Cheating as a business model exists because Americans can no longer sue big business. A Democratic Congress could fix this problem with one simple law. Plus, a defeat for Paramount-Warner, and more...
Paul Schoe
@paulschoe@mastodon.world replied  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

@pluralistic

From the article:

Courts have traditionally not allowed people to waive the right to sue.

But binding arbitration agreements are now routine in everyday contracts.

Since these court decisions, tens of billions of dollars that used to flow to consumers, employees, and small businesses stopped.

More importantly, big business simply no longer has to care about treating anyone honestly, because there is effectively no more redress through the courts.

#Rights #Consumers

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