FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 10th, 2023
Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation To Stop Corporate Arbitration Abuse
SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 365, legislation to reign in corporate abuse of legal processes around forced arbitration. SB 365 allows a worker’s, consumer’s, or government’s lawsuit to move forward even if a corporate defendant files an appeal to a trial court’s ruling that a forced arbitration clause is invalid or non-existent. Corporations frequently delay proceedings for months or years in consumer and workers rights cases by filing appeals when a forced arbitration clause is ruled invalid or inapplicable. SB 365 will level the playing field for workers and consumers by allowing cases to proceed.
“SB 365 levels the playing field for consumers and workers, who sometimes spend years in court over obviously invalid or inapplicable forced arbitration clauses,” said Senator Wiener. “By delaying justice for consumers and workers, we are denying them justice. SB 365 will prevent corporations from abusing the appeals process when trying to enforce invalid contracts.”
Forced arbitration clauses have become a common feature of consumer transactions and employment relationships. More than half of America’s workforce has been bound by forced arbitration clauses as a condition of employment, and they are a common feature of consumer agreements as well. Under these clauses, consumers and workers whose rights have been violated cannot...
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