Mar 03, 2022
AAJ Praises President Biden for Signing the Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into Law
Washington, DC — The following is a statement from American Association for Justice CEO Linda Lipsen on President Biden signing the Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into law. The bill recently was passed by the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support:
"Thank you, President Biden, for signing into law this groundbreaking measure that will empower those who have been sexually harassed or assaulted with the choice on how to seek justice. For too long, powerful corporations have silenced the survivors of sexual abuse in secretive, corporate-controlled proceedings created by forced arbitration clauses that were buried in the fine print of legal contracts. Today, this form of re-victimization of survivors comes to an end, thanks to the brave advocates who spoke out and the bipartisan group of leaders in Congress who stood with them."
CONTACT Carly Moore Sfregola Email: Carly.Sfregola@justice.org Phone: 202.684.9609
The American Association for Justice is a nonprofit association of lawyers who represent the interests of plaintiffs. The AAJ advocates for fair access to the civil court system. The AAJ strives to promote a fair and effective justice system and support attorneys in their efforts to ensure that persons injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice. Attorneys represent those in personal injury cases and other civil matters.
