FORCED ARBITRATION AND THE FATE OF THE 7TH AMENDMENT THE CORE OF AMERICA’S LEGAL SYSTEM AT STAKE? R EPO R T OF THE 2 0 1 4 F O R UM FO R S TATE A PPELLATE C OU R T J UDGE S FORUM ENDOWED BY HABUSH HABUSH & ROTTIER S.C. FORCED ARBITRATION AND THE FATE OF THE 7TH AMENDMENT THE CORE OF AMERICA’S LEGAL SYSTEM AT STAKE? R EPO R T OF THE 2 0 1 4 F O R UM FO R S TATE A PPELLATE C OU R T J UDGE S FORUM ENDOWED BY HABUSH HABUSH & ROTTIER S.C. When quoting or reprinting any part of this report, credit should be given to the Pound Civil Justice Institute. Permission to reprint a paper should be requested from: Pound Civil Justice Institute 777 Sixth Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20001 www.poundinstitute.org
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