Arbitration is a process for settling disputes related to the contract. Many contracts contain a mandatory arbitration clause.Arbitration is a legally binding process that resolves contract disputes without having to take the disagreement to court. Maryland Courts first look to Maryland law to decide if state or Federal law applies to a request to compel arbitration. Maryland courts recently considered the practice of arbitration in employment agreements. Learn more about it in our blog here. A Practice Note explaining how to enforce arbitral awards in Maryland state and federal courts. This Note explains the procedure for.