Category: Arbitration

Arbitration Demand Letter Constitutes a Claim Requiring Timely Notice

Katelyn Cramp | Wiley Rein Applying Arizona law, a federal district court has held that an insured’s failure to provide notice of an arbitration demand letter barred coverage for the arbitration later filed against the insured.  Supima v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., 2019 WL 6770061 (D. Ariz. June 16, 2021). The insured non-profit purchased eleven directors… Continue reading Arbitration Demand Letter Constitutes a Claim Requiring Timely Notice

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 8 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Get the Hearing Exhibit Books Right

David K. Taylor | Buildsmart There’s a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This post is the eighth of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make in arbitrations, both when I… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 8 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Get the Hearing Exhibit Books Right

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Be Creative with Proof and Issues

David K. Taylor | Buildsmart There’s a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This post is the ninth of the top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make in arbitrations, both when… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Be Creative with Proof and Issues

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 10 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Not Looking for Ways to Make Your Arbitrator Happy at the End of a Hearing

David K. Taylor | Buildsmart There’s a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This is the last post of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make in arbitrations, both when I… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 10 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Not Looking for Ways to Make Your Arbitrator Happy at the End of a Hearing

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 6 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa

David K. Taylor | Buildsmart This post is a continuation of the Top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during, and after arbitrations in which I served as the arbitrator. As stated in the previous posts, there are pros and cons… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 6 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa