By: Kelly Turner, Esq., Senior Counsel, AAA^® and John Bishop, Vice President, Commercial Division, AAA

The post The Importance of Timely Arbitrator Disclosures (6/15/21) discussed the importance of an arbitrator’s making timely disclosures, whether at the time of appointment or during the pendency of the case. This post focuses more specifically on an arbitrator’s obligation to make

By: Jeffrey T. Zaino, Esq., Vice President, AAA^® Commercial Division
      Mansi Karol, Esq., Director of ADR Services, AAA

In-person arbitrations and mediations are back at the AAA-ICDR^®. 

Read on for some insights and advice gleaned from in-person arbitrations and

By: Lisa Romeo, Director of ADR Services, AAA^® Commercial Division

The days of back-alley sales of “weed,” “mary jane,” and all the other slang expressions for marijuana are over in a growing number of states; adult-use cannabis, or recreational marijuana, is big business—and a fast-growing arbitration caseload.

Community disputes can present dynamics far more complex than a lawsuit or mediation session. Solutions require consensus building, a process that empowers engaged residents to take ownership of the situation and start a conversation that continues to grow within the community. Communities, educational institutions, governmental bodies—any group can learn to use innovative approaches to resolve conflict.

In the Hudson River-bank village of Piermont,