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Alejandro Caffarelli to Speak at Alliance for Justice Event Featuring Gov. Pat Quinn

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On Friday, February 27, Alejandro Caffarelli will be part of a panel presentation accompanying the Alliance for Justice’s screening of the new short documentary on forced arbitration, “Lost in the Fine Print.” The event will take place at Loyola University Law School. According to the Alliance for Justice, “In our democracy, the courts hold out the promise of safeguarding everyone, regardless of wealth and power. But that fundamental promise of equal justice under law is facing a severe threat. Buried in everyday agreements for products, services, and jobs is fine print saying when you are harmed, you can’t go before an impartial jury or judge. Instead, these forced arbitration clauses send you to a decision-maker picked by the company that wronged you. Not surprisingly, one study found that arbitrators rule for companies over consumers 94 percent of the time. And you’re stuck with their decision because there’s no appeal. Some argue that forced arbitration is a rigged system that helps companies evade responsibility for violating anti-discrimination, consumer protection, and public health laws, while others say forced arbitration is simply more cost effective than litigation.” Additional information about the event can be found at http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6539/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=73103.
The Keynote Address will be given by Pat Quinn, the 41st Governor of Illinois, and feature speakers including:
Theresa Amato, Executive Director, Citizen Works, and Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Nan Aron, President, Alliance for Justice
Alejandro Caffarelli, Founder, Caffarelli & Associates
Lea Krivinskas Shepard, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Spencer Weber Waller, Professor and Director of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
John Wasik, Journalist and author of Keynes’s Way to Wealth
This event is cosponsored by Alliance for Justice, Citizen Advocacy Center, Citizen Works, Illinois Public Interest Research Group, Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, National Association of Consumer Advocates and National Employment Lawyers Association/Illinois.
Event Location: Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Philip H. Corboy Law Center
25 E. Pearson Street
Room 1403
Chicago, IL
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