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Navigating Mass Arbitration: New Rules and Strategies — The Consumer Finance Podcast
On May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) implemented its new Consumer Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures. These changes, designed to enhance fairness and efficiency in arbitration processes, address...more
On May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) new amendments to the Consumer Arbitration Rules officially went into effect. While not a complete overhaul, the revisions impact many of the existing rules while...more
On April 1, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) announced the launch of its new Consumer Mediation Procedures and Fee Schedule. According to the announcement, updates aim to simplify and make dispute resolution more...more
I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or...more
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
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