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Democratic Party control could ban mandatory arbitration, expert says



11/17/2008



Jan Dennis, Business & Law Editor

217-333-0568; jdennis@illinois.edu



Click photo to enlarge Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Michael LeRoy, a professor of law and of labor and employment relations, says Democratic Party control in Washington could restore lawsuits as an option for workers and consumers now forced to settle disputes through mandatory arbitration that gives employers and businesses an unfair edge.