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New Home Building

Arbitration Rules

Provide for Quicker

Resolutions

The American Arbitration Association recently issued disputes where the claim or counterclaim is less than
revisions to its Home Construction Arbitration Rules and $25,000 are considered Level 1 disputes, up from the
Mediation Procedures, which became effective on August previous cap of $10,000.
1. The revisions are intended to expedite the alternative Level 1 and 2 disputes are eligible for expedited
dispute resolution process.
hearings, saving time and money for participants.
AAA said that it was being responsive to demands The revisions also allow the home construction rules
from business and consumer clients asking for a more to be used in more cases presented to AAA and generally
streamlined, cost-effective, and tightly-managed allow for a quicker resolution process.
arbitration process.
The push for a speedier dispute resolution process
To help speed things along, AAA increased the upper comes as alternative dispute resolution – most often
dollar amount limits for its service levels, resulting in more arbitration or mediation – becomes increasingly popular
disputes being heard at lower service levels. For example,
as consumers and businesses attempt to avoid the

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