American Arbitration Association

Optional Appellate Rules in Arbitration Are, Well, Optional

February 15th, 2017
Posted By
Stanley A. Martin
The American Arbitration Association rules for arbitration include a section titled “Optional Appellate Rules.” One might think this obvious, but it took a Pennsylvania appellate court to point out to one party that, if the arbitration ag… Read More
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Categories: Arbitration, Construction
Tags: American Arbitration Association, Appellate Rules, Arbitration Appeal

Reference to AAA Construction Industry Rules means that parties agreed to have arbitrator determine arbitrability

January 28th, 2016
Posted By
Stanley A. Martin
A Florida Court of Appeal has concluded that an arbitration clause incorporating the AAA Construction Industry Arbitration Rules means that the parties intended to submit issues of arbitrability to the arbitrator and not to the courts. The parties ha… Read More
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Categories: Arbitration, Construction
Tags: AAA Construction Industry Arbitration Rules, American Arbitration Association, Arbitrability, Arbitration