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The Editors and the University of Houston Law Center are honored to collaborate with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and its international division, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), to continue the tradition of publishing an annual survey of important developments in arbitration and the law. 

The AAA Yearbook on Arbitration and the Law provides arbitrators and busy practitioners a practical, relevant and readily accessible resource. The 24th Edition is organized into three parts: 

Part One contains digests of important decisions of the United States Supreme Court, the United States courts of appeals and state supreme courts. This volume includes digests of selected judicial decisions from 2007 through 2010, and is current through October 1, 2011. The book contains 176 case digests, together with citations and descriptive cross-references to more than 690 related decisions. We have arranged the case digests under the stages of the entire arbitration process - from the formation of the arbitration agreement to the challenge or enforcement of the arbitral award. Recognizing the important role of arbitration in the global economy, there is a separate chapter containing digests and cross-references to cases dealing with the unique issues presented in international arbitrations.

Part Two, an entirely new feature, contains 100 digests of judicial opinions since January 2000 that discuss AAA arbitration rules. For ease of reference the cases are arranged in alphabetical order and are listed by the types of AAA Rules - Commercial, Construction, Employment and International - and by individual rule under each category. Thus the reader can quickly identify all the judicial decisions that discuss a particular AAA rule.

Part Three includes selected articles addressing some of the hottest topics in domestic and international arbitration.

The AAA Yearbook is the preeminent annual yearbook on Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in the United States. It is a required and necessary reference work for all who wish to stay on top of the latest trends, developments , cases and guidelines - accompanied by expert commentary and analysis - in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.

FOREWORD 
William K. Slate II

INTRODUCTION 
Stephen K. Huber and Ben H. Sheppard, Jr.

PART I 
CASE DIGESTS

CHAPTER 1 THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

1.01 Contract Formation
- Hergenreder v. Bickford Senior Living Group, LLC, 656 F.3d 411 (6th Cir. 2011)
- Burch v. Premier Homes, LLC, 199 Cal. Rptr. 3d 730 (2011)
- Lepisto v. Senior Lifestyle Newport Limited Partnership, 78 So.3d 89 (Fla. App. 4 Dist. 2011)
- In re Morgan Stanley, 203 S.W.3d 182 (Tex. 2009) 
- BGT Group, Inc. v. Tradewinds Engine Services, LLC, 62 So.3d 1192 (Fla. App. 4 Dist. 2011)

1.02 State Contract Law Defenses
- Applied Energetic, Inc. v. NewOak Capital Markets, LLC, 645 F.3d 522 (2nd Cir. 2011)
- Cappucitti v. DirecTv, Inc., 623 F.3d 1118 (11th Cir. 2010)
- Wake County Board of Education v. Dow Roofing Systems, LLC, 792 F.Supp.2d 897 (E.D.N.C. 2011)

1.03 Public Policy Defenses: Unconscionability
- Harrington v. Atlantic Sounding Co., 602 F.3d 113 (2d Cir. 2010)
- Nino v. Jewelry Exchange, Inc., 609 F.3d 191 (3d Cir. 2010)
- Mazera v. Varsity Ford Mgmt. Serv., 565 F.3d 997 (6th Cir. 2009)
- Hafer v. Vanderbilt Mortg. and Finance, Inc., 793 F.Supp.2d 987 (S.D. Tex. 2011)
- Fl-Carrollwood Care, LLC v. Gordon, 72 So.3d 162 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)

1.04 Defective (Unenforceable) Arbitration Agreements
- MCI Constructors, LLC v. City of Greensboro, 610 F.3d 849 (4th Cir. 2010)
- In re Elec. Mach. Enter., 479 F.3d 791 (11th Cir. 2007)
- Hill v. Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., 799 F.Supp.2d 658 (E.D. La. 2011)
- Am. Gen. Home Equity, Inc. v. Kestel, 235 S.W.3d 543 (Ky. 2008)
- Villa Vicenza Homeowners Assn. v. Nobel Court Development, LLC, 120 Cal. Rptr. 3d 217 (Cal. Ct. App. 2011)

1.05 Waiver of the Right to Arbitrate
- Gray Holdco, Inc. v. Cassady, 654 F.3d 444 (3d Cir. 2011)
- Erdman Co. v. Phoenix Land & Acquisition, LLC, 650 F.3d 1115 (8th Cir. 2011)
- Baker & Taylor, Inc. v. AlphaCraze.com Corp., 602 F.3d 486 (2d Cir. 2010) 
- La. Stadium & Exposition Dist. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., 626 F.3d 156 (2d Cir. 2010)
- Hill v. Ricoh Am., 603 F.3d 766 (10th Cir. 2010) 
- Citibank, N.A. v. Stok & Associates, P.A., 387 Fed. Appx. 921(11th Cir. 2010), cert.granted, 79 U.S.L.W. 3465 (U.S. Feb. 22, 2011) (No. 10-514)
- Petroleum Pipe Am. Corp. v. Jindal Saw, Ltd., 575 F.3d 476 (5th Cir. 2009) 
- McNamara v. Yellow Transp., Inc., 570 F.3d 950 (8th Cir. 2009) 
- Augusta v. Keehn & Assocs., 123 Cal.Rptr.3d 595 (Cal. App. 4th 2011)
- Burton v. Cruise, 118 Cal. Rptr. 3d 613 (Cal. App. 4th 2010)
- Price v. Fax Recovery Sys., Inc., 49 So. 3d 835 (FL Ct. App. 2010)

CHAPTER 2 ARBITRAL JURISDICTION

2.01 Scope of the Arbitration Agreement
- Cape Flattery Ltd. v. Titan Maritime, LLC, 647 F.3d 914 (9th Cir. 2011)
- Idea Nuova, Inc. v. GM Licensing Grp., Inc., 617 F.3d 177 (2d Cir. 2010)
- Harrell's LLC v. Agrium Advanced (U.S.) Technologies, 795 F.Supp.2d 1321 (M.D. Fla. 2011) 
- Price v. Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., 808 F.Supp.2d 670 (S.D.N.Y. 2011) 
- Westenfelder v. Novo Ventures (US), Inc., 797 F.Supp.2d 188 (D. Mass. 2011) 
- Olshan Found. Repair Co. of Mobile, LP v. Schultz, 64 So. 3d 598 (Ala. 2010)
- Feldman v. Davis, 53 So. 3d 1132 (Fla. Ct. App. 2011)

2.02 Who Decides Arbitrability: Court of Arbitrator?
- Granite Rock Co. v. Int'l Bhd of Teamsters, 130 S. Ct. 2847 (2010)
- Rent-A-Center West, Inc. v. Jackson, 130 S. Ct. 2722 (2010)
- Republic of Ecuador v. Chevron Corp., 638 F.3d 384 (2d Cir. 2011)
- BECHTEL DO BRASIL CONSTRUÇÕES LTDA. v. UEG ARAUCÁRIA TDA., 638 F.3d 50 (2nd Cir. 2011)
- Momot v. Mastro, 652 F.3d 982 (9th Cir. 2011)
- Dealer Computer Serv., Inc. v. Old Colony, 588 F.3d 884 (5th Cir. 2009)
- Envtl. Barrier Co. v. Slurry Sys., Inc., 540 F.3d 598 (7th Cir. 2008)
- Fallo v. High-Tech Inst., 559 F.3d 874 (8th Cir. 2009)
- Contech Construction Products, Inc. v. Hierli, 764 F.Supp.2d 96 (D.D.C. 2011)

2.03 Severability/Separability of the Arbitration Agreement
- Brubaker v. Barrett, 801 F.Supp.2d 743 (E.D. Tenn. 2011)
- Johnson v. Jefferson Cnty. Racing Assn., 1 So. 3d 960 (Ala. 2008)
- Thompson v. Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Great Falls, A.B.N., 185 P.3d 332 (Mont. 2008)

2.04 Non-Signatories: Arbitral Jurisdiction Over Parties Who Have Not Signed the Arbitration Agreement
- Covington v. Aban Offshore Ltd., 650 F.3d 556 (5th Cir. 2011)
- DK Joint Venture 1 v. Weyand, 649 F.3d 310 (5th Cir. 2011)
- Simmons Foods, Inc. v. H. Mahmood J. Al-Bunnia & Sons Co., 634 F.3d 466 (8th Cir. 2011)
- Lawson v. Life of the South Ins. Co., 648 F.3d 116 (11th Cir. 2011)
- Ragone v. Atl. Video Manhattan Ctr., 595 F.3d 115 (2d Cir. 2010)
- In re Rubiola, 334 S.W.3d 220 (Tex. 2011)
- Mims v. Global Credit and Collection Corporation, 803 F.Supp.2d 1349 (S.D. Fla. 2011).
- Carr v. Main Carr Development, LLC., 337 S.W.3d 489 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2011)
- Bilyeu v. Johanson Berenson LLP, 809 F. Supp. 2d 547 (W.D. La. 2011)
- Butto v. Collecto, Inc., 802 F. Supp. 2d 443 (E.D.N.Y. 2011)
- Life Technologies Corp. v. AB Sciex Pte. Ltd., 803 F. Supp. 2d 270 (S.D.N.Y. 2011)
- Moro Aircraft Leasing, Inc. v. Keith, 789 F. Supp. 2d 841 (N.D. Ohio 2011)
- QPro Inc. v. RTD Quality Servs., 761 F. Supp. 2d 492 (S.D. Tex. 2011) 
- Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc. v. Williams, 64 So. 3d 1062 (Ala. Civ. App. 2010)
- Schmitz v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 939 N.E.2d 40 (Ill. App. Ct. 5th 2010)

2.05 Non-Signatories: Application of the 9 U.S.C. Section 3 Mandatory Stay to Non-Signatories
- Arthur Andersen L.L.P. v. Carlisle, 129 S. Ct. 1896 (2009)

2.06 Class Arbitration: Developing Case Law, Including the Enforceability of Clauses Prohibiting Class Arbitration
- AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct 1740 (2011)
- Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Intl. Corp., 130 S.Ct. 1758 (2010) 
- Litman v. Cellco Partnership, 381 Fed. Appx. 140 (3d Cir. 2011) 
- Cruz v. Cingular Wireless, LLC, 648 F.3d 1205 (11th Cir. 2011)
- Fensterstock v. Educ. Fin. Partners, 611 F.3d 124 (2d Cir. 2010)
- Greenwood v. CompuCredit Corp., 615 F.3d 1204 (9th Cir. 2010)
- In re Am. Express Merchants' Litigation, 554 F.3d 300 (2d Cir. 2009)
- In re Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, 813 F.Supp.2d 1365 (S.D. Fla. 2011)

2.07 Appeal of Trial Court Orders Requiring or Denying Arbitration
- Dialysis Access Center, LLC v. RMS Lifeline, Inc., 638 F.3d 367 (1st Cir. 2011)
- Turi v. Main Street Adoption Services, LLP, 633 F.3d 296 (6th Cir. 2011)
- Braintree Laboratories, Inc. v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 622 F.3d 36 (1st Cir. 2010)
- Univ. of Illinois v. Organon Teknika Corp., 614 F.3d 372 (7th Cir. 2010)
- North Fork Collieries, LLC v. Hall, 322 S.W.3d 98 (Ky. 2010)

CHAPTER 3 INTERACTION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW

3.01 Commerce Clause Preemption of State Law by the FAA
- AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct 1740 (2011)
- Preston v. Ferrer, 128 S. Ct. 978 (2008)
- Vis v American Family Life Assur Co of Columbus, 778 F.Supp.2d 971 (N.D. Iowa 2011)
- Nafta Traders, Inc. v. Quinn, 339 S.W.3d 84 (Tex. 2011)
- Gruma Cor. v. Morrison, 2010 Ark. 151, ---S.W. 3d--- (Ark. 2010)
- Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel v. Hunan, Inc., 757 N.W.2d 205 (N.M. 2008)
- Moscatiello v. Hilliard, 939 A.2d 325 (Pa. 2007)
- Satomi Owners Ass'n v. Satomi, L.L.C., 225 P.3d 213 (Wash. 2009) (en banc) 
- The Shakespeare Foundation, Inc. v. Jackson, 61 So.3d 1194 (Fla. App. 1 Dist., 2011)

3.02 The Role of State Arbitration Law
- Ario v. Underwriting Members of Syndicate 53 at Lloyds for the 1998 Year of Account, 618 F.3d 277 (3d Cir. 2010)
- Drummond v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., 785 N.W.2d 829 (Neb. 2010)

3.03 Federal Court Jurisdiction and the FAA
- Vaden v. Discover Bank, 129 S. Ct. 1262 (2009) 
- Countrywide Home Loans v. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp., 642 F.3d 849 (9th Cir. 2011)
- Community State Bank v Strong, 651 F.3d 1241 (11th Cir. 2011)
- Northport Health Serv. v. Rutherford, 605 F.3d 483 (8th Cir. 2010)
- Geographic Expeditions, Inc. v. Estate of Lhotka ex rel. Lhotka, 599 F.3d 1102 (9th Cir. 2010)
- Metcalf v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Finner Smith Inc., 768 F.Supp.2d 762 (M.D. Pa. 2011)

3.04 Choice of Law and Choice of Forum
- Pokorny v. Quixtar, 601 F.3d 987 (9th Cir. 2010)
- Northrop Grumman Ship Sys., Inc. v. Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Venezuela, 575 F.3d 491 (5th Cir. 2009)
- Ruiz v. Carnival Corp., 754 F.Supp.2d 1328 (S.D. Fla. 2010)
- LRN Holding, Inc. v. Windlake Capital Advisors, LLC, 949 N.E. 264 (Ill.App.3d 2011)

CHAPTER 4 THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

4.01 Disqualifying Arbitrators: Evident Partiality and Related Grounds
- Ventress v. Japan Airlines, 603 F.3d 676 (9th Cir. 2010)
- Uhl v. Komatsu Forklift Co., 513 F.3d 294 (6th Cir. 2008)
- Positive Software Solutions v. New Century Mortgage Corp., 476 F.3d 278 (5th Cir. 2007)
- New Regency Prods. v. Nippon Herald Films, Inc., 502 F.3d 1101 (9th Cir. 2007)
- Dealer Computer Servs., Inc. v. Michael Motor Co., Inc., 761 F.Supp.2d 459 (S.D. Tex. 2010) 
- Rebmann v. Rohde, 127 Cal. Rptr. 3d 510 (4th Dist. 2011)

4.02 Structural Bias: Non-neutral Neutrals
- Haworth v. Superior Court, 235 P.3d 152 (Cal. 2010)

4.03 Failure of Arbitral Selection Provisions
- Ins. Co. of North Am. v. Public Service Mut. Ins. Co., 609 F.3d 122 (2d Cir. 2010)
- C.R. Klewin N.E., LLC v. City of Bridgeport, 919 A.2d 1002 (Conn. 2007)
- Quickclick Loans, LLC v. Russell, 407 Ill.App.3d 46 (Ill. Ct. App. 2d 2011)

CHAPTER 5 PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

5.01 Interim Relief by the Court
- Weingarten Realty Investors v. Miller, 661 F.3d 904 (5th Cir. 2011)
- Next Step Med. Co. v. Johnson & Johnson Int'l, 2010 WL 3386569 (1st Cir. 2010)
- Toyo Tire Holdings of Am. v. Continental Tire North America, 609 F.3d 975 (9th Cir. 2010)
- Spinks v. Automation Personnel Serv., Inc., 2010 WL 142024 (Ala. 2010)

5.02 Arbitral Subpoenas and Pre-hearing Discovery 
- Life Receivables Trust v. Syndicate 102 at Lloyd's of London, 549 F.3d 210 (2nd Cir. 2008)

5.03 Arbitral Stays of Parallel Litigation and Judicial Stays of Arbitral Proceedings 
- PowerShare, Inc. v. Syntel, Inc., 597 F.3d 10 (1st Cir. 2010)

5.04 Judicial Stay of Litigation Pending Arbitration
- Louis Berger Group Inc. v. State Bank of India, 802 F.Supp.2d 482 (S.D.N.Y. 2011).

CHAPTER 6 THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDING

6.01 Preclusion: Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel 
- FleetBoston Financial Corp. v. Alt, 638 F.3d 70 (1st Cir. 2011)
- Shell Oil Co. v. CO2 Committee, Inc., 589 F.3d 1105 (10th Cir. 2009).

6.02 Remedial Authority of Arbitrators 
- Reliastar Life Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. EMC Nat'l Life Ins. Co., 564 F.3d 81 (2d Cir. 2009)
- Kitchens v. Turquoise Properties Gulf, Inc., 70 So.3d 377 (Ala.Civ.App. 2010)

6.03 Awards of Costs, Fees, and Interest 
- Newmont v. Ins. Co. of North Am., 615 F. 3d 1268 (10th Cir. 2010)
- Janney Montgomery Scott LLC v. Tobin, 571 F.3d 162 (1st Cir. 2009)
- AIG Baker Sterling Heights v. Am. Multi-Cinema, 508 F.3d 995 (11th Cir. 2007)
- Laborers' Intern. Union of North America v. Brand Energy Services LLC, 746 F.Supp.2d 121 (D.D.C. 2010)
- Don Drennen Motor Co., Inc. v. McClung, 79 So.3d 593 (Ala. 2011)

CHAPTER 7 CHALLENGES TO THE ARBITRAL AWARD

7.01 Statutory Deadlines for Submission of Application to Vacate or Modify Award
- M3 Healthcare Solutions v. Family Practice Assoc., 996 A.2d 1279 (Del. 2010) 
- James Valley Grain v David, 802 N.W.2d 158 (N.D. 2011)

7.02 Contractual Expansion of Grounds of Judicial Review
- Hall Street Assoc. v. Mattel, 552 U.S. 576 (2008)
- Brookfield Country Club, Inc. v. St. James-Brookfield, LLC, 287 Ga. 408 (Ga. 2010)
- Nafta Traders, Inc. v. Quinn, 339 S.W.3d 84 (Tex. 2011)
- Good Times Stores, Inc. v. Macias, 355 S.W.3d 240 (Tex.App.—El Paso 2011)

7.03 Challenges Based on Evidentiary and Procedural Issues
- STMicroelectronics, N.V. v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 648 F.3d 68 (2nd Cir. 2011)
- Positive Software Solutions v. New Century Mortgage Corp., 619 F. 3d 458 (5th Cir. 2010) 
- U.S. Life Ins. Co. v. Superior Nat'l Ins. Co., 591 F.3d 1167 (9th Cir. 2010) 
- Century Indem. Co. v. Certain Underwriters of Lloyd's London, 584 F.3d 513 (3d Cir. 2009) 
- Bosack v. Soward, 586 F.3d 1096 (9th Cir. 2009) 
- Turquoise Properties Gulf, Inc. v. Overmyer, --So. 3d--, 2011 WL 4507521 (Ala. 2011)
- Pirtek USA, LLC v. Whitehead, 51 So. 3d 291 (Ala. 2010) 
- Hoso Foods, Inc. v. Columbus Club, Inc., 118 Cal. Rptr. 3d 594 (Cal. App. 2d 2010) 
- Amoco D.T. Co., v. Occidental Petroleum Corp., 343 S.W.3d 837 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2011)
- Smith v. Tele-Town Hall, LLC, 798 F. Supp. 2d 748 (E.D. Va.)

7.04 Challenges that Arbitrators Exceeded their Authority 
- Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. v. Garrett, 816 F. Supp. 2d 439 (5th Cir. 2011)
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. WMR e-PIN, LLC, 653 F.3d. 702 (8th Cir. 2011)
- Cat Charter, LLC v. Schurtenberger, 646 F.3d 836 (11th Cir. 2011)
- T.Co. Metals, LLC v. Dempsey Pipe & Supply, Inc., 592 F.3d 329 (2d Cir. 2010) 
- Raymond James Fin. Servs. v. Bishop, 596 F. 3d 183 (4th Cir. 2010), cert. denied, __ U.S. __, 130 S. Ct. 145, 175 L. Ed 2d 36 (2009) 
- Kelly Sutherlin McLeod Architecture, Inc. v. Schneickert, 125 Cal. Rptr. 3d 83 (Cal. App. 2 Dist. 2011)
- Templo Calvario Spanish Assembly of God v. Gardner Construction Corporation, 129 Cal. Rptr. 3d 574 (Cal. App. 5 Dist. 2011)
- Skidmore Energy, Inc. v. Maxus (U.S.) Exploration Company, 345 S.W.3d 672 (Tex.App—Dallas 2011).
- Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P., v. Official Unsecured Creditors' Committee of Bayou Group, LLC, 758 F. Supp. 2d 222 (S.D.N.Y. 2010)

7.05 Manifest Disregard of the Law
- Stolt-Nielson SA v. Animalfeeds int'l Corp., 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010) 
- Medicine Shoppe Int'l v. Turner Investments, 614 F.3d 485 (8th Cir. 2010) 
- Lagstein v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, 607 F.3d 634 (9th Cir. 2010) 
- Frazier v. CitiFinancial Corp. LLC, 604 F.3d 1313 (11th Cir. 2010) 
- Stolt-Nielson SA v. Animalfeeds int'l Corp., 548 F.3d 85 (2d Cir. 2008), rev'd on other grounds, 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010) 
- Citigroup Global Mkts. Inc. v. Bacon, 562 F.3d 349 (5th Cir. 2009) 
- Comedy Club, Inc. v. Improv. West Assoc., 553 F.3d 1277 (9th Cir. 2009), cert. denied 130 S. Ct. 36 (2009) 
- Hereford v. D.R. Horton, Inc. 13 So. 3d 375 (Ala. 2009) 
- Abco Builders, Inc. v. Progressive Plumbing, Inc., 647 S.E.2d 574 (Ga. 2007)

7.06 Non-Statutory Grounds for Review: Public Policy 
- Thian Lok Tio v. Washington Hospital Center, 753 F. Supp. 2d 9 (D.D.C. 2010)
- Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap County, 167 Wn. 2d 428 (Wash. 2009)

CHAPTER 8 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

8.01 Applicability of the New York Convention
- Infuturia Global Ltd. v. Sequus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 631 F.3d 1133 (9th Cir. 2011) 
- Safety Nat'l Casualty Corp v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 587 F.3d 714 (5th Cir. 2009) 
- Rogers v. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, 547 F.3d 1148 (9th Cir. 2008) 
- Republic of Argentina v. BG Group PLC, 764 F.Supp.2d 21 (D.D.C. 2011)

8.02 Enforcement of the Arbitration Agreement
- Lindo v. NCL (Bahamas), Ltd., 652 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 2011)
- Answers in Genesis v. Creation Ministries Int'l, Ltd., 556 F.3d 459 (6th Cir. 2009) 
- Thomas v. Carnival Corp., 573 F.3d 1113 (11th Cir. 2009). 
- Continental Transfert Technique Limited v. Federal Government of Nigeria, 800 F.Supp.2d 161, (D.D.C. 2011)
- In re Application of Chevron Corp., 762 F. Supp. 2d 242 (D. Mass. 2010) 
- Constellation Energy Commodities Group Inc. v. Transfield ER Cape Ltd, 801 F. Supp. 2d 211 (S.D.N.Y. 2011)

8.03 Waiver of Removal Rights Under the New York Convention
- ENSCO Int'l, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, 579 F.3d 442 (5th Cir. 2009)

8.04 Court Assisted Evidence Gatherings Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782
- El Paso Corp. v. La Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectricia del Rio Lempa, 341 Fed. Appx. 31 (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2009) 
- Chevron Corp., 2010 WL 4880378, ---F.Supp.2d (D. Md. 2010)

8.05 Injunctions Against Arbitration
- Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. v. VCG Special Opportunities Master Fund Ltd., 598 F.3d 30 (2d Cir. 2010)

8.06 Procedural Barriers against Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
- Frontera Resources Azerbaijan Corp. v. State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan Republic, 582 F.3d 393 (2d Cir. 2009)

8.07 Enforcement of Foreign Awards Vacated at the Seat of Arbitration
- Termorio S.A. E.S.P. v. Electranta S.P., 487 F.3d 928 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

PART II
DECISIONS THAT DISCUSS AAA ARBITRATION RULES

A. Overview: The AAA Arbitration Rules in the Courts
B. Alphabetical Table of Rules Cases
C. Index of Cases Arranged by Type of AAA Arbitration Rules
D. Digest of Cases Discussing AAA Rules

PART III 
ARTICLES

CHAPTER ONE 
ARBITRATOR BOUNDARIES -- EXPLORING THE EVOLVING LIMITS ON ARBITRATOR AUTHORITY
By Thomas J. Brewer

CHAPTER TWO
OBTAINING JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ARBITRAL AWARDS BY LIMITING ARBITRATOR POWER: NAFTA TRADER, INC. V. QUINN
By Scott L. Davis, William G. Whitehill, and Kimberly Phillips Mabel

CHAPTER THREE
DISPUTES WITH NON-SIGNATORIES AND "CONSENT" TO ARBITRAL JURISDICTION
By Alan Scott Rau

CHAPTER FOUR
ACHIEVING FAIRNESS AND EFFICIENCY IN COMPLEX COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
By Lawrence W. Newman

"The 24th edition of the AAA Yearbook & The Law is a 'must read' for arbitrators, advocates and users of arbitration services. In addition to providing up to date legal authority for decision making and advocacy during the various phases of arbitration this edition includes a digest of case law cross references to the AAA's rules. This book is truly a valuable resource that should be added to the arbitration practitioner's library."
-Christi Underwood Commercial and Construction Arbitrator, Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators
 

"This is a very useful resource for anyone arbitrating under AAA rules. The digests of judicial opinions discussing application of individual AAA rules as seen by U.S. courts are unique and particularly welcome."
-James Carter, Counsel, WilmerHale, Former Chair, AAA Board of Directors
 

"A most magnificent tool for coming to grips with the complex evolution of American Arbitration law."
-Rusty Park, President LCIA; Professor, Boston University


"...a most important addition to our classroom courses on the law of arbitration. The case digests are particularly valuable, up to date teaching resources, as the topics cover the course in full."
-David J Branson, Director, ADR Center, International Law Institute, Washington DC.


"This is a very practitioner-friendly annual survey of important arbitration developments, significantly enhanced and improved from its prior incarnation. The survey of recent cases, organized by topic, provides a particularly useful means of remaining up-to-date on key issues that arise daily in arbitration practice. And the articles provide valuable insights from leaders in the field on several of those important issues."
-Robert H. Smit, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP


"This provides an invaluable and unique resource for practitioners and parties alike. Thanks so much for publishing this."
-Carolyn Lamm, Partner, White & Case

"The AAA's Arbitration & the Law contains not only valuable articles but invaluable summaries of current cases on salient issues of arbitration, indexed issue-by-issue. Its editors are to be congratulated."
-Judge Stephen M. Schwebel, Former President of the International Court of Justice
 

"Welcome back to Arbitration and the Law, and thanks to the AAA and University of Houston Law Center for reviving this publication. Research has just gotten easier for the arbitration community, particularly with the new organization -- by stage of arbitration for the case digests."
-Lucy Reed, Partner and Co-Head of the International Arbitration Practice Group, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Former President of the American Society of International Law
 

"This book is a superb overview of recent developments in the United States law on international arbitration addressing the major issues of the day. Ben sheppard and Steve Huber are to be commended for putting together such a formidable team of contributors, who are among the leading international arbitration practitioners in the United States. I highly recommend this book."
-John Fellas, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP