Browse the Data by Practice Area
Explore how AAA arbitration and mediation helped resolve disputes across industries in 2024—usually faster, smarter and more efficiently than courts.
Business-to-Business
Construction
Largest claim? Over $111 million. Largest counterclaim? $96.2 million. Large-dollar case awards delivered on average as much as 5x faster than court cases reached trials. Panels include 1,200+ seasoned arbitrators and mediators with industry-specific expertise. Learn More.
Employment
76% of cases closed in 2024 settled before award, and 20% of those cases closed before incurring arbitrator compensation. Median time to award was 16.6 months—far quicker, and more private, than the average court case. Learn More.
International
811 cases filed involving parties from 87 countries. Expedited procedures used in a growing number of matters. Parties in high-value disputes chose a single arbitrator in 38% of cases awarded in 2024—saving time and cost. Median time to award for cases $1+ million: 21.5 months. Learn More.
Consumer
Consumers were awarded a total of over $17 million—and in 4,457 cases, consumers paid zero fees. See the full breakdown of outcomes, top dispute types and filing states. Learn More.
Mass Arbitration
247,327 consumer filings across 82 mass arbitrations, with a 69% settlement/withdrawal rate for cases closed in 2024 (only 1% ended in award). 33,022 employment filings from 10 mass arbitrations, with a 91% settlement/withdrawal rate (2% ended in award). Learn More.
Healthcare
More than 1,000 healthcare cases filed, asserting more than $3.1 billion in total claims and $2.7 billion in total counterclaims. Time to award for high-value cases was as little as 2.3 months. Learn More.
Energy
Nearly $1 billion in claims filed. Awards for large claims delivered in just 5.6 months, and 49% of cases closed in 2024 settled before award. Disputes addressed by AAA-ICDR’s Global Energy Panel of industry specialists. Learn More.
Technology
Awards for small and medium claims (under $1 million) delivered in as little as 1.1 months, and 44% of cases closed in 2024 settled before award. AAA’s panel includes 223 experienced tech arbitrators and mediators, and 73% of large-dollar cases selected a single arbitrator. Learn More.
Life Sciences
Average claim size? $6.2 million. 67% of cases over $3 million and awarded in 2024 used a single arbitrator—saving time and cost. See the latest data on resolution times and outcomes. Learn More.
Financial Services
Over $1.4 billion in claims and $168 million in counterclaims asserted. Awards issued in as little as 2.4 months, and 75% of high-value cases handled by a single arbitrator. 26% of cases settled in 2024 closed before incurring any arbitrator compensation. Learn More.
Labor
Over 4,500 labor cases filed, with nearly 40% of cases closed in 2024 settled and most closed in under 300 days. Explore how labor cases were filed, heard and resolved. Learn More.
Elections
AAA administered 197 elections across unions and major organizations. Secure voting options—including online and hybrid—led to 45% overall online participation. Learn More.
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