1.   And proposals in Congress that would outlaw mandatory arbitration are gaining momentum.

2.   And, starting this year, the Boston Stock Exchange and the Chicago Stock Exchange exclude certain discrimination claims from mandatory arbitration.

3.   As part of the settlement, Merrill became the first firm to eliminate mandatory arbitration for sexual discrimination and other civil rights claims.

4.   B In this case, as in Volt, the parties agreed to mandatory arbitration of all disputes.

5.   Both the Equal Employment Op- portunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board have denounced the increased use of mandatory arbitration forms.

6.   Both the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board have denounced the increased use of mandatory arbitration forms.

7.   But courts in the Western United States had taken a much harsher view of mandatory arbitration, focusing on its coercive aspects and throwing its legality into question.

8.   But mandatory arbitration can require thousands of dollars to file a case.

9.   But, even in its unresolved state, the case highlights much of the con- troversy surrounding mandatory arbitration agreements.

10.   But, even in its unresolved state, the case highlights much of the controversy surrounding mandatory arbitration agreements.