Welcome to the homepage of the AAA's DISPUTE RESOLUTION TIMES (DRT). Since 1980, the DRT and its predecessors have been your source for news and information from the ADR community in general and the AAA in particular. Who's doing what and why? Now you'll get this information faster, easier and more efficiently. News as it happens ... just a click away. You'll find the latest news and information posted on this page. . .just click on a headline below to read the full story. All other recent and archived articles in the online DRT are organized under the categories listed in the right navigation menu. You'll find national news, international news, regional news and--in the Focus Areas section--news and information organized by industry and AAA service area. The AAA Events link will take you to the current listing of AAA seminars and programs. Separating Fact from Fiction: ADR in the Construction Industry July 31, 2006 -- A white paper recently released by the American Arbitration Association examines seven longstanding misconceptions and misperceptions about alternative dispute resolution. Here are the myths and the facts from "Construction Industry Arbitration vs. Litigation". . .
Labor Arbitrator Jesse Simons Dies July 17, 2006 -- Jesse Simons, who was instrumental in bringing the collective bargaining process to New York City and its municipal labor unions through his relationship with the American Arbitration Association, died of heart failure in his home in the city on July 8. He was 88 years old.
New AAA Employment Rules Provide Important Options, Increased Flexibility June 30, 2006-- After a lengthy and comprehensive review process, the AAA's Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (formerly the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes) were finalized and made effective as of July 1.
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