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

#6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims

David H. Fisk | Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC | September 10, 2015 Before filing a lawsuit or initiating an arbitration proceeding pertaining to a construction defect, a condominium association in Texas with eight or more units must now comply with the newly added Section 82.119 to Chapter 82 of the Texas Property Code.… Continue reading #6 – New Texas Statute Affecting Condominium Construction Defect Claims

#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

Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Arbitration Panel for Claims Arising on Public Works Construction

Dennis C. Cavanaugh, Linda L. Morkan and Todd R. Regan | Robinson Cole | December 2015 The Connecticut Supreme Court recently issued an important decision confirming the rights of design professionals, construction managers, and contractors to assert claims under contracts with the state. The decision also reinforces the binding nature of arbitration awards concerning such… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Arbitration Panel for Claims Arising on Public Works Construction

Getting Beyond Emotion in Mediation

Tony Lehman | The Dispute Resolver | November 23, 2015 Legal research and scientific research — especially in the psychological realm — overlap from time to time. A recent article in the ABA Journal was titled “Mediators find more tools through neuroscience” discusses how decision making in mediation may not be as logical and rational… Continue reading Getting Beyond Emotion in Mediation