Legal Strategies and Practical Business Considerations for Dealing with Mass Arbitrations

Understanding AAA's Consumer and Employment Due Process Protocols

The recent wave of mass-filed arbitrations has led many companies to rethink their existing arbitration provisions and to develop new clauses designed specifically for use in the context of mass arbitration. But what should drafters keep in mind to ensure that new provisions comport with principles of procedural fairness and due process?

Please join Steptoe on Thursday, July 24, for unique insights as to this issue from the American Arbitration Association's Neil B. Currie, a Vice President in AAA's Consumer and Employment Compliance Team. Among other things, Mr. Currie is involved in AAA's review of arbitration clauses for compliance with AAA’s Consumer and Employment Due Process Protocols.  

In this session, attendees can expect practical explanations about the AAA’s compliance review. Panelists also will provide guidance for contract drafters to ensure that as they adapt arbitration provisions for the evolving challenges of mass arbitration, they remain mindful of the importance of fair process for all disputing parties. The session also will include an update on recent jurisprudential trends pertaining to mass arbitration.