J. Robert Keena | Hellmuth & Johnson PLLC | June 13, 2017 With an increase in storm damage events throughout the Midwest, insurers are becoming increasingly frugal when adjusting storm damage losses. In the past, disputes regarding the value of the loss typically involved disagreements on pricing. Today more aggressive practice by insurers on even… Continue reading Resolving Disputes Regarding Value of the Loss through the Appraisal Process
Tag: dispute resolution
Settle Now, Argue Later: Expedited Construction Adjudication Is Coming to North America
Philip L. Bruner, Esq. | JAMS ADR Blog | November 10, 2016 Construction adjudication, the dispute resolution method credited with reducing construction litigation by more than 80 percent in the United Kingdom, is coming to North America. The adjudication method requires disputes arising during construction to be submitted to an adjudicator for a prompt initial… Continue reading Settle Now, Argue Later: Expedited Construction Adjudication Is Coming to North America
Dispute Adjudication Boards: Are they the Future of Dispute Resolution?
Mark Goodrich | White & Case | September 2, 2016 Contractors who are working in international markets will almost certainly have encountered the Dispute Adjudication Board (“DAB”) contained in each of the FIDIC Red, Yellow, Silver and Gold Books. However, they may be left with many questions as to why it exists, what it is supposed… Continue reading Dispute Adjudication Boards: Are they the Future of Dispute Resolution?
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
Does Your Construction Contract Provide for a “ Project Neutral ” to Resolve Disputes?
Jeffrey S. Wertman | Berger Singerman LLP | July 1, 2016 Disputes on construction projects are inevitable. One of the most important risk management tools for construction participants is a quick and effective dispute resolution procedure. Dispute resolution can be accomplished through various methods, including traditional mediation, arbitration and litigation. However, construction parties are using… Continue reading Does Your Construction Contract Provide for a “ Project Neutral ” to Resolve Disputes?