Litigation & Arbitration,
Contracts
Dec. 18, 2025
Behind the fine print: The legal trap of arbitration agreements
Everyday clickwrap arbitration clauses strip consumers of impartial justice, replacing courts with private forums where repeat-player bias and lack of appeal undermine fairness and public trust.
John C. Carpenter
Partner
Carpenter & Zuckerman LLP
8827 W Olympic Blvd
Beverly Hills , CA 90211
Phone: (310) 273-1230
Fax: (310) 858-1063
Email: carpenter@cz.law
Southwestern University SOL; Los Angeles CA
With a single click, consumers
unwittingly give up something even more fundamental than a right to a jury, the
right to have a life-changing dispute determined by someone who is not
financially dependent upon your opponent. No sane person would knowingly agree
to this, yet we all do it every day.
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