In the United States, both federal and state courts have adopted court-annexed mandatory arbitration as a method of case management. This process involves assigning cases to arbitral tribunal to conduct hearings and render awards. However, court-annexed mandatory arbitration differs significantly from traditional arbitration practices. In mandatory arbitration, parties to a dispute are not required to agree beforehand to resolve their case through arbitration. Additionally, the awards rendered by the arbitral tribunal are not binding on the parties. This means either party can reject the awards and request a trial before a judge or jury.