Jeffrey Vaisa | Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Ohio courts are reaffirming a consistent and increasingly important theme: if your contract contains an arbitration clause, expect to be held to it. Three recent appellate decisions—Denham v. Encino Energy, LLC, Carter-Jones Lumber Co. v. Colabianchi Construction, Inc., and Murfey v. Muth—from across the state emphasize the enforcement of arbitration… Continue reading Ohio Courts Reinforce Arbitration Provisions Despite Conflict, Missing Signatures and Litigation
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Mistake No. 10 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa
David K. Taylor | BuildSmart I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or arbitrator in construction disputes. I have made my share of mistakes and… Continue reading Mistake No. 10 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa
AI Explained: Navigating AI in Arbitration – The SVAMC Guideline Effect
Rebeca E. Mosquera and Benjamin Malek | Reed Smith Arbitrators and counsel can use artificial intelligence to improve service quality and lessen work burden, but they also must deal with the ethical and professional implications. In this episode, Rebeca Mosquera, a Reed Smith associate and president of ArbitralWomen, interviews Benjamin Malek, a partner at T.H.E. Chambers… Continue reading AI Explained: Navigating AI in Arbitration – The SVAMC Guideline Effect
Subrogees Beware—You Can Be Compelled to Arbitrate as Third-Party Beneficiaries to an Arbitration Agreement
Miguel Chamorro | Fuerst Ittle David & Joseph Cases requiring non-signatories to an arbitration agreement to arbitrate are not uncommon. Cases compelling subrogees to arbitrate, not because of an insurance policy but because of another contract, are less common. In Various Insurers, Reinsurers and Retrocessionaires v. General Electric International, Inc., 2025 WL 837869 (11th Cir. Mar.… Continue reading Subrogees Beware—You Can Be Compelled to Arbitrate as Third-Party Beneficiaries to an Arbitration Agreement
Arbitrating Construction Disputes
Albert Bates, Jr. and R. Zachary Torres-Fowler | Reuters An explanation of the steps and considerations involved in arbitrating a construction dispute in the US, including the issues that parties should consider before arbitrating a dispute, the steps parties should take to prepare for the arbitration, and the process for presenting claims and defenses during… Continue reading Arbitrating Construction Disputes