Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law As a construction litigation lawyer, dispute resolution is a recurring issue. It starts before the project begins at the time of contract negotiation, where the parties decide whether to require litigation or arbitration of their disputes. During project performance, disputes can often be addressed formally or informally. And after… Continue reading Court or Arbitration? Why Contractors Can’t Afford to Get this Wrong
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Dispositive Motions in AAA Construction Arbitration: Why You Should Think Twice
Lisa Colon | The Dispute Resolver When involved in a construction arbitration under the AAA rules, the urge to file a dispositive motion can be strong. After all, wouldn’t it be beneficial to eliminate your opponent’s case early and save the time and expense of a full hearing? However, before drafting that motion to dismiss… Continue reading Dispositive Motions in AAA Construction Arbitration: Why You Should Think Twice
Smarter e-Discovery: Streamlining Construction Arbitration in the Digital Age
Iman Hyder-Eliz | American Arbitration Association The construction industry’s digital transformation has revolutionized how projects are designed, built, and managed. However, it has also complicated the resolution of disputes. The ever-growing volume of electronically stored information (ESI), from drone footage to cloud-based project logs, has made discovery more complex, more expensive, and more prone to… Continue reading Smarter e-Discovery: Streamlining Construction Arbitration in the Digital Age
OP-ED: Pros and Cons of Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts
Amanda Kohls and Tab Wood | Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Mandatory arbitration clauses are increasingly common in construction contracts. Arbitration, sometimes referred to as “trial-light,” is a judicial process where an arbitrator (usually a lawyer or a former judge) receives evidence, hears from witnesses, and makes a binding decision resolving the dispute. Before signing a… Continue reading OP-ED: Pros and Cons of Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts
Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Evidentiary Issues and Prospects
Katrina Limond | Global Arbitration Review Introduction The artificial intelligence (AI) genie is out of the bottle. In November 2022, OpenAI released its AI chatbot, ChatGPT. As at June 2025, it has amassed over 122.6 million daily active users and processes more than 1 billion queries daily.[1] GPT, the large language model (LLM) developed by… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Evidentiary Issues and Prospects