1.0CLP Bloghttps://clpblog.citizen.orgJeff Sovernrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="t2IdCq4Paf"><a href="https://clpblog.citizen.org/guest-post-from-peter-holland-forced-arbitration-is-the-silver-bullet-to-kill-consumer-lawsuits-says/">Guest Post From Peter Holland: Forced Arbitration is the Silver Bullet to Kill Consumer Lawsuits, Says Prominent Corporate Attorney</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://clpblog.citizen.org/guest-post-from-peter-holland-forced-arbitration-is-the-silver-bullet-to-kill-consumer-lawsuits-says/embed/#?secret=t2IdCq4Paf" width="600" height="338" title="“Guest Post From Peter Holland: Forced Arbitration is the Silver Bullet to Kill Consumer Lawsuits, Says Prominent Corporate Attorney” — CLP Blog" data-secret="t2IdCq4Paf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> by Peter Holland In anticipation of the CFPB’s forthcoming study on forced arbitration in consumer contracts, we can expect lots of rhetoric from industry about how arbitration is more consumer friendly than litigation, and that it results in better outcomes (i.e. more money) for consumers.  (If this were really so, then how could a company [...]