The American Arbitration Association, whose arbitration rules applied to 6,000 commercial disputes last year, released updated commercial arbitration rules on September 9th. The changes come largely as a result of “party preferences,” AAA General Counsel Eric Tuchmann told CorpCounsel.com. Corporate users and attorneys alike say they want “a better-managed process” and “an arbitrator who’s going to take control of the case,” according to Tuchmann.
The updates include clear language...