Jeffrey Brauer and Aaron Evenchik | Hahn Loeser & Parks The American Arbitration Association (AAA-ICDR®) is launching a first-of-its-kind AI arbitrator this November 2025, designed to handle smaller “documents-only” construction disputes. This change will take small disputes, typically handled on a fixed fee by a single arbitrator, and offer instead AI serving as a finder… Continue reading AAA-ICDR Introduces AI Arbitrator to Streamline Construction Dispute Resolution – Great Promise or Reason for Concern?
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AI Arbitrators Have Now Arrived (At Least in Some Cases)!
David Cox, Lisa Dubot, James Ferguson, Brendan Harrington, Charles Harris II, Michael Lennon Jr., and Ryan Stanley | Mayer Brown This week the AAA-ICDR unveiled the first AI Arbitrator for use by a major arbitral institution to decide outcomes in certain types of cases. In this Legal Update we describe how the AAA-ICDR intends for… Continue reading AI Arbitrators Have Now Arrived (At Least in Some Cases)!
Introducing the New AAA-AI Arbitrator
Trent Cotney | Adams & Reese The American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) has introduced an innovative AI arbitrator designed to transform the dispute resolution process, particularly in the construction sector. This AI solution is positioned as a fast, cost-effective, and reliable tool that operates within an intuitive, user-friendly platform. The AI arbitrator… Continue reading Introducing the New AAA-AI Arbitrator
You Agreed to Arbitrate, but the Other Side Refuses, What Now?
Jonna Summers | Porter Hedges A growing number of construction contracts now contain arbitration clauses. Yet, even with an arbitration clause, you may still find yourself before the court because your counterparty refuses to arbitrate. You have options. You can insist on your right to arbitrate by filing a motion to compel arbitration. Both the… Continue reading You Agreed to Arbitrate, but the Other Side Refuses, What Now?
When Logic Doesn’t Matter: Why ‘Irrational’ Isn’t a Ground to Overturn an Arbitration Award in Tennessee
Matthew DeVries | Best Practice Construction Law Arbitration has long been viewed as a faster, more efficient alternative to litigation. But anyone involved in construction disputes today knows that is not always the case. The process can be just as costly, sometimes taking as long as a court case. Yet one thing remains consistent, and… Continue reading When Logic Doesn’t Matter: Why ‘Irrational’ Isn’t a Ground to Overturn an Arbitration Award in Tennessee