Reaping the Awards – Avoiding the Pitfalls of Enforcing Arbitral Awards

Charlyn Cruz | Duane Morris As with litigation, a successful arbitral award is a hollow victory if the responding party refuses to honour it, and enforcement proceedings are necessary. Given the international nature of arbitration, a number of things could go wrong at this stage and put a downer on a successful award. There are… Continue reading Reaping the Awards – Avoiding the Pitfalls of Enforcing Arbitral Awards

Harnessing Innovation to Improve the Quality of Arbitrator Decision-Making

Hon. Nancy Wieben Stock | JAMS A neutral’s perspective on the evolution of resolving construction disputes For several years, the shuttering effects of a global pandemic have severely hampered the ability of arbitrators and advocates to use direct techniques to try complex commercial arbitration cases. Forced closures, tempered by the need to timely resolve construction… Continue reading Harnessing Innovation to Improve the Quality of Arbitrator Decision-Making

Quick Notes on Considerations when Choosing Arbitration or Litigation at the Time of Contracting

Rebecca L. Gobeil | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Current AIA standard form agreements allow for a choice between binding arbitration or litigation, with a further option to enforce mediation as a condition precedent to proceeding with the selected dispute resolution method. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages – and one option does not fit… Continue reading Quick Notes on Considerations when Choosing Arbitration or Litigation at the Time of Contracting

The Debate: Arbitration or Court: Know the Pros and Cons

David K. Taylor and Kyle M. Doiron | Bradley Many construction contracts used in the industry include clauses mandating that any disputes be decided by binding arbitration rather than a jury or bench trial. The standard AIA forms provide the parties with the option of court or arbitration. Trial courts, overwhelmed by a flood of… Continue reading The Debate: Arbitration or Court: Know the Pros and Cons

The Great Debate: Do You Arbitrate Commercial Disputes?

David Taylor | Bradley In a civil case, is it wiser for a business to try to persuade the counterparty to agree from the outset to arbitration—or potentially to place it’s very solvency in the unpredictable hands of a judge and jury? Many “form” commercial contracts contain clauses mandating that any disputes that arise be… Continue reading The Great Debate: Do You Arbitrate Commercial Disputes?

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