Partners Christie Thompson and John Villafranco authored The Antitrust Source article “Drawing The Battle Lines for Mandatory Arbitration Clauses: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Joins the Fight.” The article summarizes the findings that led to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Preliminary Report and the outlook for the CFPB’s future work. In addition, the authors discuss efforts by the business community to redirect the discourse on pre-dispute arbitration clauses.