Contract Disputes, Arbitration, American Arbitration Association

AAA Implements New Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/12/2025

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

Is the ‘Clarified’ AAA Clause Registration Rule Clear Enough?

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/10/2025

Effective May 1, 2025, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) amended its Consumer Arbitration Rules, including Rule 12 dealing with the registration of consumer arbitration clauses. The AAA stated that its goal was to...more

AAA Unveils Significant Revisions to Consumer Arbitration Rules

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/15/2025

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has announced revisions to its Consumer Arbitration Rules effective May 1, 2025. The revised rules can be found here and the AAA’s announcement of the rules here. Prior to amending...more

Court Confirms Arbitration Award Against Non-Signatory Intervening Party in Arbitration

Carlton Fields on 9/5/2023

Paychex Inc. had entered into an agreement to provide a company, Dan-Gulf Shipping Inc., with payroll-related services. The agreement contained an arbitration clause governed by the rules of the American Arbitration...more

Eleventh Circuit Affirms Confirmation of Arbitration Award Over Claims of Fraud, AAA Rule-Breaking, and Lack of Jurisdiction

Carlton Fields on 3/27/2020

The Eleventh Circuit recently affirmed the confirmation of an arbitration award in a dispute involving a contract to obtain signatures for a Florida solar energy ballot initiative over claims that the prevailing party engaged...more

New York Court Compels Arbitration of Commercial Marijuana Dispute

Carlton Fields on 10/22/2019

The defendants moved to compel arbitration of a complex dispute concerning the parties’ investment in medical marijuana companies. The plaintiff claimed that the defendants breached a non-compete agreement and fiduciary...more

The Doctrine Of Arbitral Immunity Applied To An Arbitral Organization Absent A Showing Of Clear Lack Of Jurisdiction

Troutman Pepper Locke on 2/15/2019

Univ. of Iowa Bd. of Regents v. Am. Arbitration Ass’n, No. 17-0949, 2019 BL 7069 (Iowa Ct. App. Jan. 09, 2019) - Modern Piping, Inc. (“Modern Piping”) and the University of Iowa, Board of Regents, and State of Iowa...more

Fifth Circuit Affirms Court’s Authority To Rule On Question Of Arbitrability And Finds Injunctive Relief Was Not Subject To...

Carlton Fields on 1/16/2018

A Texas federal court determined that, pursuant to the parties’ contract, the dispute was not arbitrable because the plain language of the arbitration clause expressly excluded suits that involved requests for injunctive...more

You Can Always Get What You Want, or At Least What You Contract For – Fifth Circuit Affirms Vacation of Arbitration Award

Butler Snow LLP on 5/13/2015

On April 7, 2015, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Southern District of Texas’ decision to vacate an arbitration award rendered in a dispute involving two separate contracts – one which was to be governed by the Commercial...more

Fifth Circuit Affirms Vacatur Of Arbitration Award Where Arbitrator Failed To Follow Provisions Governing Selection Of Arbitrator...

Carlton Fields on 4/21/2015

Organizational Strategies Inc. (OSI) had entered into an agreement with Capstone Associated Services Ltd. for the latter to form three captive insurance companies for OSI. Included in the contract was an arbitration clause...more

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