Creighton Dixon | Snell & Wilmer The Arizona Court of Appeals recently published a decision examining the Registrar of Contractor’s (“ROC”) handling of a homeowner’s claim involving the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund (the “Fund”). The decision, Gordon v. Arizona Registrar of Contractors, 247 Ariz. 146 (App. 2019), is a helpful reminder that while the ROC and… Continue reading The Registrar of Contractors and the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund: One Size Does Not Fit All
Category: Dispute Resolution
To DA(A)B, or not to DA(A)B … (Part Two)
Vincent Rowan, Shareena Edmonds, Bree Miechel and Elinor Crowther | Reed Smith FIDIC has made clear that it considers the use of a dispute board fundamental to a fair and balanced contract, which is the underlying philosophy of its forms. Despite this, employers and contractors are often resistant to using dispute boards, and the dispute… Continue reading To DA(A)B, or not to DA(A)B … (Part Two)
To DA(A)B, or not to DA(A)B … (Part One)
Vincent Rowan, Shareena Edmonds, Bree Miechel and Elinor Crowther | Reed Smith FIDIC has made clear that it considers the use of a dispute board fundamental to a fair and balanced contract, which is the underlying philosophy of its forms. Despite this, employers and contractors are often resistant to using dispute boards, and the dispute… Continue reading To DA(A)B, or not to DA(A)B … (Part One)
Mediation in USA
Rodney L. Lewis | Polsinelli | September 24, 2019 Law and policy Definitions Is there any legal definition in your jurisdiction of the terms ‘ADR’, ‘conciliation’ and ‘mediation’? Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a programme that encourages settlements outside the traditional enforcement process. ADR’s purpose is to help parties find mutually satisfactory solutions to their… Continue reading Mediation in USA
Techniques for Resolving Construction Disputes
Jason Lambert | Construction Executive | June 23, 2019 With most construction projects involving dozens, if not hundreds, of companies and individuals, it is no surprise that conflicts arise that are not always able to be resolved on the jobsite. But these conflicts need not always reach the court room or cost thousands (or much… Continue reading Techniques for Resolving Construction Disputes