John E. Bulman, R. Thomas Dunn and Sheya Rivard | Pierce Atwood Effective March 1, 2024, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) has revised its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (AAA Rules). The AAA Rules provide a framework for resolving construction disputes and address a wide range of topics from arbitrator selection to discovery… Continue reading New Updates to AAA Construction Rules Now in Effect
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AAA Issues Updates to Consumer Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedule
Rodger R. Cole, Molly Melcher, Alyssa Crooke and Melissa Lawton | Fenwick & West What You Need To Know On January 15, 2024, the American Arbitration Association® (AAA) amended its Supplemental Rules on Mass Arbitrations as well as its fee schedule. The updated rules and fee schedule reflect that mass arbitrations continue to be filed… Continue reading AAA Issues Updates to Consumer Mass Arbitration Rules and Fee Schedule
The Latest Trends in Construction Law: What Attorneys Should Know Today
Miles Mediation & Arbitration Supply chain issues. Labor shortages. A lack of qualified subcontractors. Even amid a building boom, the construction industry faces a number of challenges, many of which lead to legal disputes and other claims. As courts continue to work through COVID-related backlogs, we’re seeing an increase in construction lawsuits of all kinds.… Continue reading The Latest Trends in Construction Law: What Attorneys Should Know Today
So, You Thought Your Arbitration Agreement Was Bulletproof: Beware Of Traps That Can Render Arbitration Agreements Unenforceable
Douglas Lang | Thompson Coburn In a recent federal court case, Baker Hughes v. Dynamic Industries, the court decided even though the parties agreed to arbitrate, the agreement was unenforceable because the arbitration agency was “abolished.” In that case, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied a motion to compel arbitration where… Continue reading So, You Thought Your Arbitration Agreement Was Bulletproof: Beware Of Traps That Can Render Arbitration Agreements Unenforceable
Ohio Ninth District Tees Up a Third Opportunity for the Ohio Supreme Court to Decide Whether an Oral Hearing is Mandatory on Motion to Compel Arbitration
Allison Reich | Frantz Ward Recently, in Snyder v. Old World Classics, LLC, 2023-Ohio-4019, Ohio’s Ninth District Court held that any motion to compel arbitration under Ohio Revised Code 2711.03 requires an oral hearing. This is contrary to opposing decisions by the Fourth and Eighth District Courts of Ohio in Chrysler Fin. Servs. V. Henderson, 4th Dist. Athens… Continue reading Ohio Ninth District Tees Up a Third Opportunity for the Ohio Supreme Court to Decide Whether an Oral Hearing is Mandatory on Motion to Compel Arbitration