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Dept. of Ed. Bans Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements by Title IV Schools

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a final rule that broadly addresses the ability of a student to assert a school's misconduct as a defense to repayment of a federal student loan. The final rule includes a ban on...more

11/4/2016 / Arbitration Agreements , Borrowers , Consumer Financial Products , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , Department of Education , Educational Institutions , Federal Arbitration Act , Federal Student Loans , Higher Education Act , Loans , Misrepresentation , Program Participation Agreements (PPAs) , Title IV

Ban Proposed on Mandatory Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements by Schools Receiving Title IV Aid for Student Borrowers

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a proposed rule that includes a ban on mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements by schools receiving Title IV assistance under the Higher Education Act (HEA) and a new federal...more

6/20/2016 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Class Action , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , Department of Education , Federal Arbitration Act , Higher Education Act , Student Loans , Title IV

Eighth Circuit Upholds Employment Agreement Waiving Collective Action Rights

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has joined the clear majority of federal district courts in concluding that employment arbitration agreements may bar class and collective actions, in spite of the National...more

1/15/2013 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Class Action , Class Action Arbitration Waivers , D.R. Horton , D.R. Horton v NLRB , Mandatory Arbitration Clauses , NLRA , NLRB , Protected Concerted Activity

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