The AAA’s New Early Dispute Resolution Panel: A Practical Step Toward Faster, Smarter Case Resolution

The AAA continues to expand its mediation offerings.

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Helping Parties Value Cases for Settlement: A Mediator’s Role in Turning Positions Into Decisions

How mediators facilitate settlement by moving parties from adversarial "trial valuation" to pragmatic "settlement valuation.”

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Businesses which fail to comply with AAA consumer arbitration rules can lose their right to compel arbitration.

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The Process Arbitrator is the secret to smooth sailing mass arbitrations.

Christopher Ernst 3/19/24 Christopher Ernst 3/19/24

Making Mass Arbitrations a little easier for all.

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An arbitrator is so much more than what’s on the resume.