Joseph Kovars and F. Dalton Thompson III | Baker Donelson 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 advocates, arbitrators, and other construction industry professionals. The new rules include substantive… Continue reading AAA Amends its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules
Category: Arbitration
Written Arbitration Agreements Can be Enforced Even if Not Signed
Mark Rodio | Frantz Ward It is a well-known general rule that a court cannot compel parties to arbitrate disputes that they have not agreed in writing to arbitrate.[1] “Indeed, when a party resisting arbitration is not a signatory to an arbitration agreement, a presumption against arbitration arises.” Peters v. Columbus Steel Castings Co., Tenth Dist. No.… Continue reading Written Arbitration Agreements Can be Enforced Even if Not Signed
New Updates to AAA Construction Rules Now in Effect
John E. Bulman, R. Thomas Dunn and Sheya Rivard | Pierce Atwood Effective March 1, 2024, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) has revised its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (AAA Rules). The AAA Rules provide a framework for resolving construction disputes and address a wide range of topics from arbitrator selection to discovery… Continue reading New Updates to AAA Construction Rules Now in Effect
AAA Issues Updates to Consumer Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedule
Rodger R. Cole, Molly Melcher, Alyssa Crooke and Melissa Lawton | Fenwick & West What You Need To Know On January 15, 2024, the American Arbitration Association® (AAA) amended its Supplemental Rules on Mass Arbitrations as well as its fee schedule. The updated rules and fee schedule reflect that mass arbitrations continue to be filed… Continue reading AAA Issues Updates to Consumer Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedule
California Court Of Appeal Rules Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable
Ron Chapman, Jr., Jack Sholkoff and Zachary V. Zagger | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart A California appellate court recently denied enforcement of an arbitration agreement because (1) it contained provisions the court found problematic, and (2) the employer presented the agreement to the employee for electronic acknowledgment in a manner the court deemed… Continue reading California Court Of Appeal Rules Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable