C. Jean Stewart | Holland & Hart LLP | January 19, 2016 A successful mediation requires that the parties feel satisfied both with the process and with the outcome. Several obstacles can interfere with the parties reaching satisfaction on either or both standards. Counsel often contribute to this failure. Here are some tips on avoiding… Continue reading Mediator’s Moment—Obstacles to Successful Mediation
Category: Arbitration
The Arbitrability Of Statutes Of Limitations In Reinsurance Disputes
Robert W. DiUbaldo and Jeanne M. Kohler | Carlton Fields | January 25, 2016 Whether a particular jurisdiction’s statute of limitations provides a reinsurer with a valid basis to deny payment of a cedent’s claim is sometimes a hotly-contested issue. Where a dispute is litigated in state or federal court, a reinsurer may argue that… Continue reading The Arbitrability Of Statutes Of Limitations In Reinsurance Disputes
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