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JAMS Issues New Rules for Mass Arbitrations

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Two of the largest alternative dispute resolution services providers—JAMS and the American Arbitration Association (AAA)—have updated or created new rules and fee schedules for mass arbitrations. This development indicates...more

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JAMS Adopts New Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedules

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For businesses that use consumer and workplace arbitration agreements designating JAMS as their arbitration administrator, there is an important new development: JAMS has announced new Mass Arbitration Procedures and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 4, April 2024

Welcome to our fourth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we introduce you to Todd Biddle, Member in...more

Baker Donelson

AAA Amends its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules

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For the first time in almost a decade, the American Arbitration Association has amended its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules for a more streamlined and efficient process as a result of feedback from construction...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Mass Arbitration as a Tennis Match: No Love Here

For the past few years, following the machinations of mass arbitrations has been like watching a tennis match. First one side hits a volley, then another returns, and on-and-on with the opposing sides continually stuck in...more

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AAA Issues Updates to Consumer Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedule

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The American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently amended its Supplemental Rules on Mass Arbitrations as well as its fee schedule, in an attempt to streamline these arbitrations. These rules could potentially change the...more

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Early Dispositive Applications May Reduce Arbitration Time and Costs

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Several arbitral forums have begun adopting rules explicitly allowing for early dispositive applications that allow parties to petition the tribunal for the resolution of claims and issues during the early stages of a...more

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Texas Supreme Court Holds that Choosing Rules Clearly and Unmistakably Delegates Arbitrability Decision to Arbitrator, not Courts

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The Texas Supreme Court on Friday held that parties’ choice of the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules, which assign to the arbitrators the power to rule on their jurisdiction, clearly and unmistakably delegates arbitrability...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Highlights from the AAA’s New Publication on Discovery Best Practices

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The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) released recommendations for AAA Construction Advocates and Arbitrators with regard to best discovery practices and tips for Construction Arbitration. See American Arbitration...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Contract, Project, and Arbitration in Florida? State Has Personal Jurisdiction Over Action to Enforce Arbitration Award

On June 24, 2020, in Sayers Constr., LLC v. Timberline Constr., Inc., et al., a Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s denial of a contractor’s motion to dismiss. The contractor moved to dismiss for lack of...more

Dechert LLP

Dispute Boards: Another Potential Means of Resolving COVID-19 Disputes

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COVID-19 has caused a widespread evaluation of how existing therapies could assist in treating this new pathogen. This OnPoint does something similar – though, of course, considerably less important. It examines how dispute...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Growing Importance of International Arbitration for Intellectual Property Disputes

International arbitration is becoming an increasingly relevant forum for the resolution of intellectual property (“IP”) disputes. This should not be a surprise given multi-country licensing of patents, trademarks and trade...more

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Dispute Resolution for Business Partners: The Arbitration Option—Know When to Hold ‘Em, When to Fold ‘Em, and When to Walk Away

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Entrepreneurs launching new companies today take on a significant gamble, because statistics show that roughly 30% of all new start-ups fail within two years, and only half survive for a full five years. Many businesses fail...more

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Tokyo Dispute Resolution and Crisis Management Newsletter - October 2018

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Procedures for Speedy Appeals from Awards A Way To Alleviate Concerns About The Finality Of Arbitration - Introduction - The finality of arbitration can be a both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it gives the...more

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Who May Determine Whether Class Arbitration Is Authorized?

Who may determine whether “class arbitration” has been authorized by the parties to an arbitration agreement — a court, an arbitrator, either? Considering the nature of “class arbitration,” is this a special case of the...more

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OnRisk: Arbitration Provisions in Insurance Policies

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In this episode of OnRisk, Carolyn Branthoover and Sarah Turpin talk about the increasing frequency of arbitration clauses in insurance policies, the enforceability of arbitration agreements in both the U.S. and in the UK,...more

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Alert to Privacy Shield Participants: You Could Lose Your Privacy Certification If You Ignore This Warning

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Recently, Privacy Shield participants started receiving these troubling alerts, purportedly from the International Trade Administration, warning that the recipient organization owes a new fee, and threatening to cancel that...more

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Is Mediation Right for Your Dispute?

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You’ve probably heard that few cases that are filed in court actually are resolved by a trial. Although reported statistics vary, most depict that upwards of 90 percent of litigation results in a pre-trial settlement. These...more

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American Arbitration Association Revises Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures

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The American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently revised its Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures (Rules). The revised Rules, which took effect on July 1, 2015, are intended to provide a more efficient and...more

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Professor Sovern’s comments about CFPB arbitration study numbers don’t add up

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In a recent blog post, Professor Jeff Sovern responded to our blog post indicating that the CFPB’s March 10, 2014 Arbitration Study strongly supports the industry’s view that consumers fare better in arbitration than...more

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Summary of Revised AAA Construction Industry Rules Effective July 1, 2015

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The American Arbitration Association recently revised its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. The revised Rules, which became effective on July 1, "further align the AAA Construction Rules with...more

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Business Litigation Reporter

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We are pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of Goodwin Procter’s Business Litigation Reporter. This unique publication provides timely summaries of key cases and other developments within dedicated Business Litigation...more

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