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LexisNexis, American Arbitration Association to Deliver Labor Arbitration Awards Exclusively via the LexisNexis Research Services
Will Provide a Powerful Research Resource to Labor and Employment Professionals
DAYTON, OH, October 17, 2005 - LexisNexis U.S., a leading provider of news, business and legal information services, and the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the global leader in conflict management and dispute resolution services, today announced a strategic relationship to deliver a new electronic collection of searchable Labor Arbitration Awards exclusively via the LexisNexis® research services.
"The addition of the American Arbitration Association’s Labor Arbitration Awards distinguishes LexisNexis as the top provider for labor arbitration materials," said George Bearese, senior vice president of Legal Product Management and Content Development, LexisNexis. "The unparalleled depth and breadth of the LexisNexis content combined with these labor arbitration decisions creates a powerful labor and employment offering."
With arbitration providing prompt, final resolution to a host of workplace issues, its use in resolving labor and employment disputes is growing. The ability of attorneys, corporate counsel, labor relations specialists, information professionals and others to quickly and easily access the arbitration decisions provided through this alliance is critical. Historical arbitration decisions can assist with arbitrator selection, preparation for arbitration hearings and with the drafting of collective bargaining agreements. AAA has arbitrators across the United States who resolve labor and management disputes for the public and private sector in industries that include manufacturing, transportation, government, and utilities.
"We look forward to working with LexisNexis over the coming months to provide our extensive Labor Arbitration Awards to labor and employment practitioners," said Ted Pons, vice president of publications, American Arbitration Association. "The robust content offerings and ease-of-use of the LexisNexis services puts these awards at the user’s fingertips to help answer arbitration-related questions."
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leader in comprehensive and authoritative legal, news and business information and tailored applications. A member of Reed Elsevier Group plc [NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK] (www.reedelsevier.com), the company does business in 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide. In addition to its flagship Web-based Lexis® and Nexis® research services, the company includes some of the world’s most respected legal publishers such as Martindale-Hubbell, Matthew Bender, Butterworths, JurisClasseur, Abeledo-Perrot and Orac.
In the United States, LexisNexis® (www.lexisnexis.com) offers an extensive range of products and services that guide professionals and businesses in making confident decisions. This includes online and print legal and regulatory research products, customized Web applications and critical e-filing services for legal professionals. In addition, the company provides products and customized tools that address job-specific and organization-wide information needs for corporations, information professionals, government agencies and libraries.
About the American Arbitration Association
The global leader in conflict management since 1926, the American Arbitration Association is a not-for-profit, public service organization committed to the resolution of disputes through the use of arbitration, mediation, conciliation, negotiation, democratic elections and other voluntary procedures. In 2004, more than 159,000 cases were filed with the Association in a full range of matters including commercial finance, construction, labor and employment, health care, insurance, mass claims and technology disputes. Through its 35 offices in the United States and Europe, the AAA provides a forum for the hearing of disputes, rules and procedures and a roster of impartial experts to resolve cases. Please visit us at www.adr.org.
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