Corporate,
Civil Rights,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jan. 8, 2020
SB 707: The People standing up to corporate interests
The bill radically alters the way arbitration is handled and eliminates potential abuses to the system.
Mary E. Alexander
Founding Attorney
Mary Alexander & Associates PC
Phone: (415) 433-4440
Email: malexander@maryalexanderlaw.com
Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA
She is speaking about "Alternative Avenues for Accountability: Third Party Criminal Conduct Cases" at today's Consumer Attorneys of California Conference in San Francisco.
Arbitration is increasingly used by large corporations to "streamline" the litigation process. Consumer advocates might argue that arbitration is used to hide specific grievances from public view. Regardless, the use of arbitration has grown wildly over the years and is used heavily by companies throughout California and, more specifically, in Silicon Valley. A new law, SB 707 was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom which radically alters the way arbitration is handled and el...
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