Pick Your Poison: Given What A Jury Can Do, Is Arbitration Really That Bad?

Alan M. Wolper | Ulmer & Berne LLP | September 1, 2016 Some of my clients simply cannot say enough bad things about the arbitration process. It is expensive.  It is unfair.  There’s no industry panelist anymore.  Claimants can get away with anything.  Panels are sometimes comprised of people who care more about how many… Continue reading Pick Your Poison: Given What A Jury Can Do, Is Arbitration Really That Bad?

Is 30 Days Enough Time to Fully Arbitrate and Issue an Award for a Claim on a Partial Parking Garage Collapse? Federal Court Says Let the Arbitrator Decide

Brendan Carter | The Dispute Revolver | August 12, 2016 The plaintiff in Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise v. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company et al entered into a contract for the expansion of an existing facility at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, North Carolina with defendants in April of 2008.  The project included the construction… Continue reading Is 30 Days Enough Time to Fully Arbitrate and Issue an Award for a Claim on a Partial Parking Garage Collapse? Federal Court Says Let the Arbitrator Decide

What’s in a Name?: Defining Arbitration Across the Circuits

Liz Kramer | Stinson Leonard Street LLP | August 3, 2016 What is “arbitration”? Although courts often use and apply the word, rarely do they stop to define it.  While the FAA concerns agreements to “settle by arbitration a controversy,” the FAA does not define “arbitration,” leaving the question to the courts. Lacking definitive guidance… Continue reading What’s in a Name?: Defining Arbitration Across the Circuits

The Anatomy of a Construction Dispute- The Claim

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings A  new year brings with it promise and challenges.  The promise is a relatively clean slate and the thought that 2015 will be a great year for construction professionals and those that assist them.  The challenges come from the almost inevitable issues that can arise on a construction… Continue reading The Anatomy of a Construction Dispute- The Claim

The Anatomy of a Construction Dispute Stage 2- Increase the Heat

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Last week we discussed the groundwork and circumstances of a construction claim.  This week’s post will discuss the next steps, hopefully short of full blown arbitration or litigation that you, as a construction company, can pursue presuming your claim has been properly preserved. If your contract requires certain… Continue reading The Anatomy of a Construction Dispute Stage 2- Increase the Heat

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