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Arbitration in the Fifth – June 2025

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June 2025 saw opinions from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressing issues including the authority of a court to dismiss a case that had been stayed pending an arbitration and the sequence of decision-making when a...more

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AAA Overhauls Its Consumer Arbitration Rules

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

AAA Updates Consumer Arbitration Rules: What Businesses Need to Know

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently rolled out significant updates to its Consumer Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures, which took effect on May 1, 2025. These changes reflect AAA’s continued commitment...more

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AAA Unveils Significant Revisions to Consumer Arbitration Rules

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Read Your Contract: It May Cost You Your Arbitration Award

Imagine receiving an arbitration award in favor of your client. You move to confirm the award, and the award is vacated because the parties failed to mediate prior to arbitration. That is exactly what happened in Burke v....more

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Eleventh Circuit Limits Reach of Arbitration Agreements, Finds “Pay Your Own Fees” Clause Unenforceable

On November 22, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the court with jurisdiction over Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, handed down a decision that invalidates certain provisions in arbitration...more

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The Alabama Supreme Court Allows a Second Bite at the Arbitration Apple

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Could a failure to participate in a court-ordered arbitration be enough to waive a party’s right to arbitration? A recent decision of the Alabama Supreme Court suggests it is not. In 2010, Yan Chen entered into a lease...more

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