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2 HLRe: Off Rec. 1 (2012)

handle is hein.journals/hlreoffrec2 and id is 1 raw text is: ARTICLE TEXAS ARBITRATION LAW: MORE CHOICES-AND MORE RISK-THAN EVER Cameron Pope TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION......................................1 II. Do BETTER THAN THE DEFAULT ARBITRATION SETTINGS ....................................... .......2 A. Texas Allows Judicial Review ofArbitration Awards, but Treats the Arbitral Proceedings Like a Trial ........................................2 1. Specify the Texas Arbitration Act and Expressly Limit the Arbitrator's Authority ...... ..........2 2. Specify What Rules Will Govern .... ................4 B. There Are No Limitations Periods in the AAA Rules, so Be Sure to Choose Your Own .. ...............5 III. SANCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IF ARBITRATION IS A WILD- GOOSE CHASE ..........................................7 IV. CONCLUSION .................8......................... I. INTRODUCTION [Sihort of authorizing trial by battle or ordeal or, more doubtfully, by a panel of three monkeys, parties can stipulate to whatever procedures they want to govern the arbitration of their disputes; parties are as free to specify Partner, Appellate Group, Andrews Kurth LLP, 600 Travis, Suite 4200, Houston, Texas 77002. 1

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