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
Category: Arbitration
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
New American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Arbitration Rules in Effect July 1
Kenneth Rubenstein | PretiFlaherty | June 30, 2015 The American Arbitration Association has issued revised Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures, which are intended to provide “a more streamlined, cost-effective and tightly managed process.” Some of the most significant amendments include: A mediation step for all cases with claims of $100,000 or more (with both… Continue reading New American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Arbitration Rules in Effect July 1
Colorado Court Rules Developers in Common Interest Communities can Require Arbitration of Defect Claims even after they Sell Last Interest
Daniel E. Evans | Gordon & Rees LLP | May 28, 2015 Condo developers in Colorado scored a victory this month in a decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals. In Vallagio at Inverness Residential Condominium Association, Inc. v. Metropolitan Homes, Inc., et al, the court held that a clause contained in a homeowner association’s… Continue reading Colorado Court Rules Developers in Common Interest Communities can Require Arbitration of Defect Claims even after they Sell Last Interest
Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Dispute Founded Solely on AAA Rules
Kenneth A. Slavens | Husch Blackwell LLP | May 5, 2015 On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, the Missouri Court of Appeals issued its decision in City of Chesterfield v. Frederich Construction Inc., et al. The Court of Appeals confirmed an arbitration award that included the payment of attorneys’ fees despite the lack of contractual provision… Continue reading Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Dispute Founded Solely on AAA Rules