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US couple blocked from suing Uber after crash say daughter agreed to Uber Eats terms
(www.theguardian.com)
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Forced arbitration is unjust and should be outlawed. It's only legal in 7 other countries: UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, China and India.
That's right: 4 countries that are essentially US lapdogs, two dictatorships and one that's on the fast track towards becoming one.
Also, you can totally see how America is so much better and totally different than China. The more I look at both, the less I can tell the difference.
But at least in the United States, there is hope.
It's not really legal in the UK. It's unenforceable on claims under 5k and for claims over 5k the courts will make a case by case decision if arbitration is appropriate.
https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/insights/reports/inside-arbitration/click-to-agree-technology-and-consumer-arbitration
However, lots of companies still add these bullshit clauses as a way to bully people out of seeing a lawyer.
It should be illegal for companies with a legal budget over X€ to have illegal clauses on their terms and conditions.