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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Securities Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Bank Policy Institute, and over 200 other business trade organizations sent a letter to Congress opposing numerous bills attempting to prohibit arbitration and class action waiver provisions that have been introduced or proposed in the 118th Congress.
“Arbitration has been an important alternative dispute resolution mechanism since the enactment of the Federal Arbitration Act in 1925. Individualized contract-based arbitration is an efficient, effective, and less expensive means of resolving disputes for consumers, employees, and businesses. Multiple empirical studies have shown that those bringing claims in arbitration do just as well as or, in many circumstances better than in court. By contrast, studies have also shown that class action settlements frequently provide only a pittance – or many times, nothing at all – to class members while millions of dollars are paid to their attorneys.”
“Opponents of arbitration mischaracterize how arbitration works to paint its use as unfair. The reality is that arbitration providers and courts ensure that arbitration operates fairly and that arbitration agreements are enforced only if they meet basic guarantees of fairness and due process.”
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About the American Securities Association
American Securities Association, based in Washington, DC, represents the retail and institutional capital markets interests of regional financial services firms who provide Main Street businesses with access to capital and advise hardworking Americans how to create and preserve wealth. ASA’s mission is to promote trust and confidence among investors, facilitate capital formation, and support efficient and competitively balanced capital markets. This mission advances financial independence, stimulates job creation, and increases prosperity. The ASA has a geographically diverse membership of almost one hundred members that spans the Heartland, Southwest, Southeast, Atlantic, and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States.