From BFOI Brian Farkas (Cardozo):
Some breaking news tonight from the House of Representatives: H.R. 4445 has just passed, a bill that would amend the FAA to prohibit the mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment and assault claims:
Here’s the bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4445
And some description: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/593206-house-passes-bill-to-end-forced-arbitration-in-sexual-misconduct-cases
It appears this will be heading towards passage in the Senate shortly as well. The build towards this legislation has been a somewhat surprising development, given the overall trajectory of arbitration law in the past few decades, and even more surprising as the efforts are mostly bipartisan.
Looking forward to seeing how this plays out in the weeks and months ahead.
