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Action 9 investigates hidden 'fine print' traps

Action 9’s Todd Ulrich investigates hidden traps written into many consumer contracts – everything from cellphones to new homes.

The fine print could leave you feeling cheated, and denied your day in court. The so-called arbitration clauses now turn up almost everywhere.

Ulrich found it forces consumers to accept the company's version of justice, and often, there's no way out.

Watch that story tonight on Eyewitness News at 5.