The parties shall file with the Arbitration Panel and exchange among counsel one week before the hearing date, response briefs or a written statement that no response brief is being filed by any particular party. Three Days Before Hearing. The Arbitration Panel shall deliver any appropriate witness or documentary rulings after the filing deadline for the response briefs and at least three days before the arbitration hearing date. The AAA rules don't limit the loser's right to appeal the panel's decision. This can undermine one of the key arbitration goals.
Appeals are notorious for dragging out lawsuits.
They can do the same to an arbitration. Neither party should be allowed to appeal the panel's decision unless it's claiming fraud or corruption by one of the arbiters. If the loser does appeal on these grounds, the arbiter's decision should be enforced until the appeal is decided. If the outcome is different from the arbitration results, the decision will be corrected. Some decisions may be difficult to undo, but erring on the side of the panel's decision is better than encouraging the losing party to cry fraud.