A measure seeking to establish consumer protections in arbitration, including curtailing the threat of fee shifting, cleared the Senate on Jan. 13 by a 28-12 vote and now heads to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk for signature.

S-1490, sponsored by Sen. James Beach, D-Gloucester/Camden, and Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, targets fee shifting and would prohibit any arbitrator from requiring a consumer to pay fees and costs incurred by an opposing party if the consumer does not prevail in arbitration.

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