August 03, 2020
A Washington, D.C., federal judge tossed a lawsuit alleging Amtrak unconstitutionally bars passengers and their families from collectively suing the railroad if they're injured or killed in crashes, saying the plaintiffs haven't yet been forced into arbitration and can't sue over speculative harm.
February 27, 2020
Amtrak asked a D.C. federal judge Wednesday to toss a lawsuit alleging it unconstitutionally bars passengers and their families from collectively suing if they're injured or killed in crashes, saying it's within its authority to mandate arbitration for ticket buyers.
January 07, 2020
Amtrak's mandatory arbitration policy barring passengers and their families from collectively suing the railroad if they're injured or killed in crashes is unconstitutional and defies congressional authority, attorneys at Public Citizen alleged in a D.C. federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.