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Lawfare Daily: For-Profit Cage-Fighting at the White House

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By Roger Parloff Verified, Brendan Ballou, Jen Patja
| Lawfare Verified
Brendan Ballou, founder and CEO of the Public Integrity Project, speaks with Senior Editor Roger Parloff about his group’s case, Douglas v. National Parks Services, seeking to enjoin the UFC cage-fighting event on the White House South Lawn. Ballou alleges that the event is a “volcano of corruption,” the first for-profit sports event ever staged at the White House, and a turning point in American history.
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Why Forced Arbitration Is Bad for America

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By Brendan Ballou, Tim Dickinson
| contrariannews.org
Did you know there is a secret court system that provides protection for corporations, but strips away yours? And no, we aren’t talking about SCOTUS. Forced arbitration — a clause found in many employment contracts requires consumers and employees alike to resolve legal disputes with companies through a private arbitrator chosen by said companies.
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He Signed Away His Right to Sue by Subscribing to Disney+

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By Brendan Ballou
| Reader Supported News
America has a hidden justice system. There, decisions are made in secret, and judges are often paid by the very companies they are supposed to judge. In any other system of justice, this would be called bribery. We call it forced arbitration, and whether you realize it or not, you are almost certainly bound by it. Jeffrey Piccolo was. When he and his wife visited Walt Disney World, they needed to find restaurants that would accommodate her severe food allergies.
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