Our Founding Fathers worked hard to ensure that all Americans have the right to a jury trial in civil cases. They even guaranteed it in the 7th Amendment. Forced arbitration clauses, which prohibit jury trials in disputes with corporate lawbreakers, violates that right.
Source: CJ&D's Fact Sheet: Safeguarding a Pillar of American Freedom - An Historical Primer on the Right to Jury Trial in Civil Cases
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