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\n\nIf you claim you faced bias because of your race, color, or national origin, you could take your case to court. That would hold even if you signed an arbitration agreement before the problem began. Arbitration is a private process that takes the place of a public trial. The choice would be yours, not the other side's. You could also join a group or class-action case, even if you signed away that right.\n\nThe rules cover unfair treatment, harassment, and payback tied to race, color, or national origin. The claim can be under federal, state, tribal, or local law. A judge, not an arbitrator, would decide if a case is covered. That holds even if the contract says an arbitrator decides. The rules would apply only to claims that come up after the bill becomes law.
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