Trent Cotney | Adams & Reese The American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) has introduced an innovative AI arbitrator designed to transform the dispute resolution process, particularly in the construction sector. This AI solution is positioned as a fast, cost-effective, and reliable tool that operates within an intuitive, user-friendly platform. The AI arbitrator… Continue reading Introducing the New AAA-AI Arbitrator
Category: Arbitration
You Agreed to Arbitrate, but the Other Side Refuses, What Now?
Jonna Summers | Porter Hedges A growing number of construction contracts now contain arbitration clauses. Yet, even with an arbitration clause, you may still find yourself before the court because your counterparty refuses to arbitrate. You have options. You can insist on your right to arbitrate by filing a motion to compel arbitration. Both the… Continue reading You Agreed to Arbitrate, but the Other Side Refuses, What Now?
When Logic Doesn’t Matter: Why ‘Irrational’ Isn’t a Ground to Overturn an Arbitration Award in Tennessee
Matthew DeVries | Best Practice Construction Law Arbitration has long been viewed as a faster, more efficient alternative to litigation. But anyone involved in construction disputes today knows that is not always the case. The process can be just as costly, sometimes taking as long as a court case. Yet one thing remains consistent, and… Continue reading When Logic Doesn’t Matter: Why ‘Irrational’ Isn’t a Ground to Overturn an Arbitration Award in Tennessee
Be Careful What You Wish For: Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Agreements Can Create Headaches if Not Carefully Drafted
Jarod Taylor and Scott Eisman | Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Companies often seek to avoid the expense and outsized potential liability of class actions by including class action waivers and arbitration clauses in contracts with consumers, employees, and corporate counterparties alike. But plaintiffs have increasingly been calling their bluff. Rather than being deterred by the… Continue reading Be Careful What You Wish For: Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Agreements Can Create Headaches if Not Carefully Drafted
AI as Arbitrator for Certain Low-value Construction Disputes
Katrina Limond, Kirsten O’Connell, Christopher Ryan | A&O Shearman The AAA-ICDR has announced that, beginning on 3 November 2025, parties to certain low-value construction arbitrations can elect to have an AI arbitrator resolve the dispute. The AAA-ICDR’s objective is to provide a resource that delivers “fast, cost-effective, and trusted dispute resolution.” While there are clear… Continue reading AI as Arbitrator for Certain Low-value Construction Disputes