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Old World Third St. #405</div> <div> Milwaukee, WI 53203</div> <div> Tel: 414-224-0400</div> <bR> <div> My Other Sites:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.myfaircredit.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.myfaircredit.com"><U>www.MyFairCredit.com</U></A>, information on your consumer rights relating to Fair Credit Reporting and Obtaining Your Credit Reports.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.myfairdebt.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.myfairdebt.com"><U>www.MyFairDebt.com</U></A>, information on your consumer rights relating to Fair Debt Collection.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.skslawyers.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.skslawyers.com"><U>www.skslawyers.com</U></A>, information on the law firm of Samster, Konkel & Safran.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Potential claim?  </B><A HREF="potential_claim_inquiry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Potential Claim Inquiry"><U><B>Click Here</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Want to see our newsletter?  </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U><B>Click Here</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>News</I></div> <div> <I>Federal legislation to Ban Mandatory Arbitration of Employment and Consumer Claims</I></div> <div> Both the federal House of Representatives and the Senate are introducing legislation that, if passed, will prohibit mandatory arbitration of employment and consumer claims.  The bills discuss how mandatory arbitration clauses in these areas are unfair to the employee and consumer, who are usually not even aware of these clauses because of how they are burried in employee manuals or card holder agreements and the unequal bargaining powers that are inconsistent with the historical reasons for arbitration which is grounded on equality of the parties.  Wisconsin's own Senator Russ Feingold is sponsoring the Senate version.</div> <bR> <div> These bills are:</div> <bR> <div> <U>Senate No. – S. 1782</U></div> <div> S. 1782. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. DURBIN)</div> <bR> <div> <U>House No. – H.R. 3010</U></div> <div> H.R. 3010. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BARROW, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. ELLISON)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.peopleoverprofits.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.peopleoverprofits.org"><U><I>Click here to connect to PeopleOverProfits.org for more information on these bills (you will leave this site)</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> This legislation is supported by many consumer groups, to include the National Association of Consumer Advocates, the National Employment Lawyers Assocation, the American Association for Justice (formerly known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) and People Over Profits.</div> <bR> <div> <I>National Employment Lawyers Assocation Legislative Priorities for the Upcoming 110th Congress, 1st Session</I></div> <div> <B>Status of Priority Legislation in the 110th Congress, 1st Session</B></div> <div> <I>As of August 30, 2007</I></div> <div> <B>Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">H.R. 1540, introduced with bipartisan support on March 15, 2007, and referred to Committee<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">S. 1689, introduced with bipartisan support on June 25, 2007, and referred to Committee<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>“</B><I><B>Ledbetter</B></I><B> Fix”</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, passed by vote of 225-199 on July 31, 2007, and sent to the Senate<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act of 2007, introduced with bipartisan support on July 20, 2007, and referred to Committee </div> <div> <B>Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">H.R. 3010, introduced on July 12, 2007, and referred to Committee<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">S. 1782, introduced on July 12, 2007, and referred to Committee<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>ADA Restoration Act of 2007</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">H.R. 3195, introduced with bipartisan support on July 26, 2007, and referred to Committee<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">S. 1881, introduced with bipartisan support on July 26, 2007, and referred to Committee<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (ENDA)</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">H.R. 2015, introduced with bipartisan support on April 24, 2007; hearing held in Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of House Education & Labor Committee on September 5, 2007<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Equal Remedies Act of 2007</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">S. 1928, introduced on August 1, 2007, and referred to Committee<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Whistleblower Protections</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, passed by 331-94 on March 14, 2007, and sent to the Senate<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act, introduced with bipartisan support on January 11, 2007, and reported with an amendment favorably by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 13, 2007<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">For public transportation employees: H.R. 1, S. 4, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Conference Report passed in Senate by 85-8 on July 26, 2007; passed in House by 371-40 on July 27, 2007; signed by the President on August 3, 2007; became Public Law No. 110-53.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Employee Free Choice Act of 200</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">H.R. 800, passed by 241-185 on March 1, 2007, and sent to the Senate<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">S. 1041, introduced on March 29, 2007; but H.R. 800 failed on a cloture vote, 51-48, on June 26, 2007<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> More information on these employee-friendly bills and the National Employment Lawyers Association can be found <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.nela.org/NELA/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nela.org/NELA/"><U>www.Nela.org</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Attorney Gordon R. Leech</div> <div> Samster, Konkel & Safran, SC</div> <div> 1110 N. Old World Third St., Suite 405</div> <div> Milwaukee, WI 53203</div> <div> Tel: 414-224-0400</div> <div> Email: <A HREF="mailto:gleech@attorneyleech.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gleech@attorneyleech.com"><U>gleech@AttorneyLeech.com</U></A></div> <div> Web: www.AttorneyLeech.com; <A HREF="http://www.myfaircredit.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.myfaircredit.com"><U>www.MyFairCredit.com</U></A><A HREF="http://www.skslawyers.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.skslawyers.com"><U>www.SKSLawyers.com</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>