Mary Sue Greenleaf and John Mill | Sherman & Howard On Monday, January 27, Democratic Senator Robert Rodriguez introduced Senate Bill 20-138, A Bill for an Act Concerning Increased Consumer Protection for Homeowners Seeking Relief for Construction Defects. If passed, the bill could dramatically change the landscape of construction defect litigation in Colorado by extending… Continue reading Colorado Legislature Proposes Bill To Extend Time For Filing Construction Defect Claims
Month: February 2020
Who Gets To Decide Whether Class Arbitration Is Available? It Just Might Be The Arbitrator
Philip Mohr | Womble Bond Dickinson Where an agreement provides that “any dispute… arising out of the agreement” would be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with “the Rules of the American Arbitration Association,” such language provides “clear and unmistakable evidence” of the parties’ agreement to delegate certain substantive issues—like the availability of class arbitration—to… Continue reading Who Gets To Decide Whether Class Arbitration Is Available? It Just Might Be The Arbitrator
California Appellate Court Holds Additional Insured Is Contractually Required to Arbitrate Coverage Dispute
Robert Dennison | Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry In Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company v. SMG Holdings, Inc., the Third Appellate District Court of Appeal in Sacramento, California held that an additional insured was bound by an arbitration clause in the general liability insurance policy as to a coverage dispute between it and the insurance carrier.… Continue reading California Appellate Court Holds Additional Insured Is Contractually Required to Arbitrate Coverage Dispute
Diving into OFCCP’s Construction Contractor Technical Assistance Guide
Laura A. Mitchell and F. Christopher Chrisbens | Jackson Lewis The recently updated Construction Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”) provides construction contractors substantial guidance in understanding their AAP obligations and how to fulfill those obligations. Helpfully, the TAG addresses both technical compliance as well as best practices to achieve the spirit of the relevant statutes. The TAG is organized… Continue reading Diving into OFCCP’s Construction Contractor Technical Assistance Guide
No. 1 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations
David K. Taylor | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings Let’s assume the mediator sticks his head into your room with a grin at 8pm after an exhaustive day when your client is still upset he made the 8th counteroffer and the Mediator says: “Great news! Counter-offer accepted! We have a deal!” Wonderful, right? Even though your client… Continue reading No. 1 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations