Arbitration: The Fourth Branch of Government

We all know that federal and state governments divide and share powers. The system is called “checks and balances,” and it regulates powers between the legislative, executive and judicial branches. Arbitration is becoming a fourth branch. Whether you’re an individual or small business, you are increasingly required—as a condition for doing business— to take any dispute to arbitration. Did your credit card company mislead you, and it’s costing you money? Tough luck. There is no class action lawsuit to address your point. You must arbitrate it on your own. Is your cable company screwing you, too? Take it to arbitration. Oh, your employer is requiring you, too, to arbitrate your disputes— as are “non-employers” such as Uber who think they have no obligations under employment or insurance laws that were enacted to benefit you. The bottom line is that the laws that the legislature passed to protect you, and that a president or governor signed, and that provide for courts to adjudicate have been hijacked by large corporations who run their own “justice” system. For more, read here.