The 29th edition of the AAA Yearbook on Arbitration & the Law continues the ongoing annual tradition of providing comprehensive coverage of the most significant arbitration-related cases of the past year, along with important commentary and interpretation. While many of the cases included in this edition of the Yearbook relate to issues that arise with regular frequency in any given year, they remain fundamental to the development of arbitration law and continue to shape the practice of arbitrators and parties to arbitration proceedings. These cases address disputes regarding the formation of contracts and arbitration agreements, arbitrability, enforceability and jurisdiction, the preemption of the Federal Arbitration Act over state arbitration laws and state court decisions, and more. The Yearbook also takes an in-depth look at the arbitral tribunal, including arbitrator immunity, grounds for disqualification, as well as procedural matters such as the applicability of res judicata and collateral estoppel in arbitration, and challenges to the award. There is also continued coverage of decisions issuing from disputes arising out of international/cross-border commercial transactions. Finally, the Yearbook s inclusion of a guide to cases which reference the AAA s Rules and procedures provides a tremendously valuable tool to anyone who is involved in arbitration as a practitioner. “This provides an invaluable and unique resource for practitioners and parties alike. Thanks so much for publishing this.” – Carolyn Lamm, Partner, White & Case, former President of the ABA “A most magnificent tool for coming to grips with the complex evolution of American arbitration law.” – William Park, former President LCIA; Professor, Boston University “This book is a superb overview of recent developments in the United States law on international arbitration addressing the major issues of the day…. I highly recommend this book.” – John Fellas, Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Stephen K. Huber is Professor Emeritus at the University of Houston Law Center, and has served as a visiting professor at the University of Texas, Rice University (Political Science), Pepperdine Law School (Dispute Resolution Program), and the University of East Africa (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania).  He has degrees in law from the University of Chicago and Yale University, and a B.A. from Earlham College. He is a life member of the American Law Institute. Professor Huber’s teaching and scholarly interest have centered on business and commerce (Contracts), and the regulation thereof (Administrative Law, Regulation of Financial Intermediaries).  Over the last decade, his writings have focused on private binding dispute resolution proceedings (Arbitration). Teaching materials include: Stephen K. Huber & Maureen A. Weston, ARBITRATION: CASES AND MATERIALS (3d ed. LexisNexis 2011); Wendy Trachte-Huber & Stephen K. Huber, and MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION: REACHING AGREEMENT IN LAW AND BUSINESS (2d ed. LexisNexis 2007).  Mr. Huber is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and the editor of Alternative Resolutions, the quarterly journal of the Dispute Resolution Section. He is the author of numerous publications relating to arbitration. James Lawrence serves as the Executive Director of the Blakely Advocacy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center.  The Blakely provides skills training to over 400 Law Center students each year.  He also directs the Law Center’s highly successful Moot Court Interscholastic Competition Program and Alternative Dispute Resolution Interscholastic Competition Program.  Over the past four years, both programs have fielded intercollegiate teams that have won over 38 international, national, and regional titles. He is the originator of the Moot Court Rankings and the Moot Court National Championship, now sponsored by Andrews Kurth Kenyon, LLP. He specializes in the alternative dispute resolution process, with a focus on legal negotiation and communication.  He designed and teaches several of the Law Center's Alternative Dispute Resolution courses including Legal Negotiations, Advocacy Survey, and Advanced Negotiations. He has taught Negotiations in the University of Houston, Bauer College of Business Executive MBA program and he also serves on the Professional Sports Counseling Panel for the University of Houston Athletic Department, where he works with University of Houston athletes, on an as needed basis, in their negotiations with professional agents. Mr. Lawrence is a principle with Trial Science Solutions, a national and international trial and arbitration advocacy consulting firm where he engages in the study of judge, jury, and arbitration decision making and the development of successful trial and arbitration advocacy.  Prior to that, he was a senior trial Consultant with The Advocates for over 15 years.  He is the Communications Expert for the American Bar Association/National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s Family Law Tri