Jennifer Grippa | Miles Mediation & Arbitration Construction arbitration has evolved significantly over the years. As the industry continues to evolve, so too do the trends and practices within construction arbitration. This article looks at some of the emerging trends that are changing the landscape of construction arbitration and their implications for parties involved in… Continue reading Emerging Trends in Construction Arbitration: Adapting to a Changing Landscape
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Navigating Threshold Arbitration Issues in Construction Contracts
Daniel D. McMillan, TJ Auner and Marcus Quintanilla | The Dispute Resolver Including an arbitration clause in your construction contract may not mean that your dispute will be confined to arbitration. Instead, parties often find themselves in court litigating threshold issues related to the existence and/or enforceability of an arbitration clause. Common issues include whether… Continue reading Navigating Threshold Arbitration Issues in Construction Contracts
Stay of Coverage Case Appropriate While Court Determines Arbitrability of Dispute
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Fifth Circuit vacated a discovery order issued by the district court and remanded the case for issuance of a stay while the arbitrability of the coverage dispute was reviewed. Cameron Parish Recreation #6 v. Indian Harbor Ins. Co., et al., 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 3804 (5th Cir.… Continue reading Stay of Coverage Case Appropriate While Court Determines Arbitrability of Dispute
Mistake No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Educating Clients on the Pros and Cons of Arbitration
David K. Taylor | BuildSmart Listen to this post I have practiced law for 40 years, with the vast majority of that time spent as a “construction lawyer.” I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when on the other side of a dispute, as well as when serving well over 300 times as… Continue reading Mistake No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Educating Clients on the Pros and Cons of Arbitration
California Court Sends Solar Contractor’s Bond Claims to Arbitration
John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart A California federal court ruled last week that a surety can enforce an arbitration clause in a contract to which it is not a party. The dispute involves performance and payment bond claims brought by solar contractor Swinerton Builders, Inc. Swinerton brought the claims in California federal court against Argonaut… Continue reading California Court Sends Solar Contractor’s Bond Claims to Arbitration