Arbitration Speedier Than Litigation, Says AAA Study

The American Arbitration Association says "on average, U.S. district court cases took more than 12 months longer to get to trial than cases adjudicated by arbitration (24.2 months vs 11.6 months)." While one can always question whether the litigated cases studied are similar to the arbitration cases studied, this data fits the received wisdom from earlier data that arbitration tends to be quicker than litigation. This study is part of a broader website of AAA resources on arbitration.