PDF of Title Page and T.O.C.

Preface to the 21st Edition

Introduction to the 21st Edition

Part I. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE UNITED STATES

Chapter 1. Significant Decisions by Federal and State Courts in 2004
Case Digest
Federal Appeals Court Decisions
Commercial-Second Circuit
Consumer/Class Action/Telecommunications-Fifth Circuit 
Consumer/Lending-Fifth Circuit
Employment-Third Circuit, Sixth Circuit
Intellectual Property-Seventh Circuit, Ninth Circuit
Labor/Construction-Fifth Circuit, Seventh Circuit
Personal Injury-Third Circuit
Securities-Second Circuit, Fourth Circuit, Sixth Circuit
Sports/Olympics-Second Circuit
Statutory Claims-Ninth Circuit
State Court Decisions
Commercial/Media-California, Massachusetts, Tennessee
Commercial/Real Estate-New York
Construction-Arkansas
Consumer-Kentucky
Consumer/Construction-Nevada
Employment-Arizona, California
Labor-Illinois
Personal Injury-Automobile-Illinois
Personal Injury/Health Insurance-Tennessee
Securities-Arizona

Chapter 2. Employment
Commentary
Negotiating Enduring Corporate Change: How the Task Force on Equality and Fairness in Roberts v. Texaco Helped to Facilitate
Corporate Change
Cathy Cronin-Harris and David M. White

Chapter 3. Labor

Commentary
The Long-Term Effects of Grievance Mediation
Stephen B. Goldberg

Chapter 4. Education

Commentary
Alternative Dispute Resolution Instruction in U.S. Business Schools:
A Comparison of Corporate Practice and Business Curriculum Content
David B. Stephens, Robert D. Stephens and John P. Kohl

Chapter 5. Mediation

Commentary
Evidence Issues in Mediation: Implications for the Private and Public Sectors
Beryl Blaustone

Chapter 6. Judicial Review

Commentary
The Contractual Expansion of Statutory Ground for Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards:
An Argument for Change
Adriana Dulic

Chapter 7. Domestic Alternative Dispute Resolution Legislation

Federal Developments
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Private Mediator Procedures for Mediation of Appeals, October 2004
State Developments
California
Common Interest Developments-Dispute Resolution Procedure
Court Rule Amendments
Colorado
Revised Uniform Arbitration
Florida
Condominium & Community Associations
Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act
Georgia
Building Construction; Alternative Dispute Mechanism
New Jersey
Uniform Mediation Act
N.J. Medical Care Access and Responsibility and Patients First Act
Rhode Island
Small Claims and Consumer Claims

Part II. INTERNATIONAL ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Chapter 8. Significant Decisions by U.S. Courts Concerning International Alternative Dispute Resolution

Case Digests
Federal Appeals Court Decisions
Commercial-District of Columbia, Second Circuit, Fifth Circuit, Ninth Circuit
Intellectual Property/Patent Infringement-Federal Circuit
Reinsurance-Eleventh Circuit
Federal District Court Decisions
Construction/Bankruptcy-District of Delaware, District of Columbia
Reinsurance-Northern District of Illinois
Securities/Employment-Southern District of New York

Chapter 9. International Alternative Dispute Resolution Developments: IBA Guidelines

Commentary
The Concept of Ethical Rules or the New IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
Dana H. Freyer and Julie Bédard
The Role of Arbitrators as Settlement Facilitators
Jenny Power

Chapter 10. Investment Arbitration

Commentary
Tokios Tokelës: Home Is Where Control Is?
Caline Mouawad & Lara Karam

Chapter 11. International Arbitration in Specific Countries

Commentary
Recent Developments in Singapore International Arbitration
Koh Kok Wah and John Choong
Commercial Arbitration in Mexico: To Choose or Not To Choose
Stacy Rentner

Chapter 12. New International Alternative Dispute Resolution Legislation and Rules

Arbitration Law of Chile (2004)
European Union Directive on ADR
United Kingdom Employment Act 2002 (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004

APPENDICES

American Arbitration Association: A Brief Overview
Information on the Joint Venture with the Fordham International Law Journal and the Fordham Urban Law Journal
Information on the Fordham International Law Journal and the Fordham Urban Law Journal

INDEX

CD-ROM

I. American Arbitration Association Regional Offices

II. American Arbitration Association Rules and Procedures

Arbitration Rules for the Real Estate Industry (including a Mediation Alternative). Amended and effective September 15, 2005

Arbitration Rules for Wills and Trusts. Effective September 15, 2005

Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (including Procedures for Large, Complex Commercial Disputes). Amended and effective September 15, 2005

Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (including Procedures for Large, Complex Commercial Disputes). Amended and effective September 15, 2005

Disaster Recovery Claims Mediation Procedures

Dispute Resolution Rules for Professional Accounting and Related Services Disputes. Amended and effective September 15, 2005

International Dispute Resolution Procedures (including Mediation and Arbitration Rules). Amended and effective September 15, 2005

Labor Arbitration Rules (including Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules). Amended and effective July 1, 2005

National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. Amended and effective September 15, 2005

Procedures for Cases under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. Effective September 15, 2005

Supplementary Rules for Class Arbitrations. Effective Date October 8, 2003

Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. Effective September 15, 2005

Supplementary Procedures for Domain Name Disputes

Supplementary Rules for the Resolution of Patent Disputes. Amended and effective January 1, 2006

Supplementary Procedures for Online Arbitration. Effective July 1, 2001

Supplementary Procedures for Residential Construction Disputes. Effective September 15, 2005

Supplementary Procedures for the Resolution of Intra-Industry U.S. Reinsurance and Insurance Disputes. Amended and effective September 15, 2005

Wireless Industry Arbitration Rules (Sponsored by the Cellular Tele-communications Industry Association). Effective July 1, 2003

III. Codes, Protocols, Statements of Ethics

American Arbitration Association Code of Ethics for Employees Statement of Ethical Principles for the American Arbitration Association, an ADR Provider Organization

Code of Ethics for Arbitrators in Commercial Disputes. Effective March 1, 2004

Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators. September 2005

A Due Process Protocol for Mediation and Arbitration of Statutory Disputes Arising out of the Employment Relationship

Commission on Health Care Dispute Resolution-Final Report. July 27, 1998

Consumer Due Process Protocol

eCommerce Dispute Management Protocol

IV. American Arbitration Association Guides

A Guide for Commercial Arbitrators

A Guide to Mediation and Arbitration for Business People. Amended and Effective July 2003

A Guide to the Management of Large, Complex Cases. Effective August 1, 2003

Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses - A Practical Guide. Amended and Effective July 1, 2004

Resolving Commercial Financial Disputes - A Practical Guide (including Sample Clauses and Mediation and Arbitration Rules). Amended and Effective September 1, 2005

Resolving Employment Disputes - A Practical Guide. Amended and Effective July 1, 2003

Resolving Professional Accounting and Related Services Disputes - A Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution

V. American Arbitration Association Q & As

Arbitrator Fees and Expenses in International Cases

Award Preparation for International Cases

Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes Q & A

Disclosure and Challenge of an Arbitrator

Disclosure and Challenge of an Arbitrator in International Cases

Enhanced Neutral Selection Process for Large Complex Cases

How to Commence an AAA Arbitration

Locale Determinations

Locale Determinations in International Cases

Subpoenas

Arbitrating under the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes (NRRED). Amended and effective September 15, 2005

VI. American Arbitration Association Downloadable Forms

Labor and Employment Forms

Labor Arbitration Rules Demand for Arbitration

Employment Arbitration Rules Demand for Arbitration

California: Demand for Arbitration Form for Employment-Related Disputes

Commercial/Business Forms

Commercial Arbitration Rules Demand for Arbitration

Submission to Dispute Resolution-Mediation and Arbitration

Construction Industry Demand for Arbitration

California Forms: Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes Form

Demand for Arbitration

Request for Mediation

Subpoena

Subpoena Duces Tecum

Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes Form

VII. International Treaties

Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration (the Panama Convention)

North American Free Trade Agreement

United Nations 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (the New York Convention)

The American Arbitration Association, ® (AAA), with its long history and experience in the field of alternative dispute resolution, provides services to individuals and organizations who wish to resolve conflicts out of court. The AAA, with a caseload of over 200,000 disputes administered, is the nation’s largest full-service ADR provider.