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 post, there are pros and cons… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make
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Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: The Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make
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 beginning 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: The Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make
Arbitration Clauses – Could They Be Turned Against You?
Andrew R. Zellers | Buckingham, Dooittle & Burroughs Clients, what is your cost of arbitration? What if your customers try to demand arbitration all at the same time? What if you had to pay the filing fees for that arbitration? Are you really saving money? Maybe traditional litigation or a class action suit is more… Continue reading Arbitration Clauses – Could They Be Turned Against You?
JAMS Announces Updated Construction Rules
JAMS JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services worldwide, is pleased to announce it has revised and updated its Construction Arbitration Rules & Procedures and Expedited Construction Arbitration Rules & Procedures, effective June 1. These Rules were updated to reflect the latest developments and trends in construction arbitration. In response to the transition to virtual and hybrid… Continue reading JAMS Announces Updated Construction Rules
Enforcing Electronic Contracts in Texas When the Other Party Denies Signing
Justin T. Scott and J. David Pugh | Build Smart As an ever-increasing amount of contract negotiation and execution is done online, new legal issues have arisen from such transactions. Consider the following scenario: You are a general/prime contractor. You have a subcontractor’s electronic signature on an arbitration agreement. When a dispute arises with the… Continue reading Enforcing Electronic Contracts in Texas When the Other Party Denies Signing