Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | October 26, 2015 A contractor who successfully pursued payment in arbitration objected when the public authority owner subsequently filed a lawsuit claiming defective work. The contractor argued that the lawsuit was barred by doctrines of res judicata or collateral estoppel, but the Appellate Court of Connecticut has… Continue reading Owner’s Claim for Defective Work not Barred by Prior Arbitration
Category: Arbitration
Arbitration Rulings are Final, Even When the Arbitrators Get It “Wrong on the Law”
David K. Nelson | Kean Miller | August 13, 2015 Parties involved in the construction industry have long been familiar with mandatory arbitration as a dispute resolution procedure. Originally arbitration was said to be more efficient and less expensive than litigation. Over time, experience has shown that arbitration is not necessarily more efficient or more… Continue reading Arbitration Rulings are Final, Even When the Arbitrators Get It “Wrong on the Law”
New Rules make Construction Arbitration more Attractive
Advise & Consult, Inc. | October 14, 2015 The American Arbitration Association (AAA) implemented new Construction Industry Arbitration Rules this past summer. The changes eliminate certain gaps or ambiguities in the old rules, create some additional tools with which arbitrators can manage claims, and on balance, should make arbitration a more attractive forum for the… Continue reading New Rules make Construction Arbitration more Attractive
Eight Things You Need to Know About the AAA’s New Construction Arbitration Rules
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | August 5, 2015 I just finished a construction arbitration this past week, which also explains my sporadic posts as of late, sorry. Coincidentally, on July 1, 2015, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) implemented their newly revised Construction Industry Arbitration and Mediation Procedures. For those of you who… Continue reading Eight Things You Need to Know About the AAA’s New Construction Arbitration Rules
How New AAA Construction Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures Are Enacted
Tony Lehman | The Dispute Resolver | July 7, 2015 As you may have heard, on July 1, 2015, the American Arbitration Association announced the release of updated Construction Arbitration Rules. Briefly, those changes include: an automatic referral to mediation for all cases with claims exceeding $100,000 (though each party has the ability to opt… Continue reading How New AAA Construction Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures Are Enacted