The Arbitrability Of Statutes Of Limitations In Reinsurance Disputes

Robert W. DiUbaldo and Jeanne M. Kohler | Carlton Fields | January 25, 2016 Whether a particular jurisdiction’s statute of limitations provides a reinsurer with a valid basis to deny payment of a cedent’s claim is sometimes a hotly-contested issue. Where a dispute is litigated in state or federal court, a reinsurer may argue that… Continue reading The Arbitrability Of Statutes Of Limitations In Reinsurance Disputes

Contract Cannot Eliminate Right to Vacate or Modify Arbitration Award

Mark V. Hanrahan | Autry, Hanrahan, Hall & Cook, LLP | January 8, 2016 We have a guest post today from Atlanta lawyer Mark V. Hanrahan of the firm Autry, Hanrahan, Hall & Cook, LLP. In his article, he discusses the recent Georgia case of Atlanta Flooring Design Centers, Inc. v. R. G. Williams Construction, Inc.,… Continue reading Contract Cannot Eliminate Right to Vacate or Modify Arbitration Award

#9 – Vallagio v. Metropolitan Homes: The Colorado Court of Appeals’ Decision Protecting a Declarant’s Right to Arbitration in Construction Defect Cases

David M. McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC | May 13, 2015 On May 7th, the Colorado Court of Appeals issued its much anticipated ruling in Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condominium Association, Inc. v. Metropolitan Homes, Inc., et al., 2015COA65 (Colo. App. May 7, 2015).  By way of background, the Vallagio at Inverness… Continue reading #9 – Vallagio v. Metropolitan Homes: The Colorado Court of Appeals’ Decision Protecting a Declarant’s Right to Arbitration in Construction Defect Cases

What Counsel Must Do To Maximize Insurance Coverage

Finley T. Harckham | Anderson Kill | December 18, 2015 Insurance policies are complex contracts, often riddled with pitfalls for the policyholder. The pursuit of a claim in the wake of a loss is equally fraught. Yet all too many companies entrust their assets and their very survival to insurance policies that are vetted by… Continue reading What Counsel Must Do To Maximize Insurance Coverage

Alternate Dispute Resolution

  Asha Echeverria | Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson PA | October 27, 2015 Earlier this month I attended a summit on alternate dispute resolution at the American Bar Association Forum on Construction’s Fall Meeting in Austin, Texas. One of the sessions I found particularly interesting was a session titled “Has Arbitration Fulfilled its Promise?”… Continue reading Alternate Dispute Resolution

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