Forced Arbitration and Corporate Power in the Courts with Brendan Ballou

We will also touch on topics such as:

• Examples of how forced arbitration clauses can disadvantage consumers and workers
• The origins and legal expansion of arbitration as a dispute resolution system
• The role of federal courts and Supreme Court precedent in enabling its growth
• Potential policy responses and reforms to address forced arbitration

We hope you can join us for what promises to be a timely and forward-looking conversation.

Guest Bio: Brendan Ballou

Brendan Ballou is a former federal prosecutor and the founder of the Public Integrity Project, an organization dedicated to pursuing accountability for corruption through private legal action. He previously served as a prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice, where he worked on a range of national security and white-collar cases. He is the author of When Companies Run the Courts, a recent book examining the rise of forced arbitration and its impact on consumers, workers, and access to justice. Mr. Ballou has written widely on corruption, corporate accountability, and rule-of-law issues, including a New York Times opinion essay on forced arbitration and the expansion of private legal systems.