Ken Hagen | FebArb Megaprojects rarely fail all at once. Delays accumulate, costs drift, a supplier misses a delivery window, and a disagreement that could have been resolved on site becomes a claim and then an arbitration. By the time counsel hears the words “file the arbitration,” many of the most valuable opportunities to manage… Continue reading Mega Construction Projects: Early Dispute Planning Matters — So Does Who Decides the Case
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From Dispute Resolution to Dispute Prevention: The Strategic Role of Standing Neutrals in Modern Construction Projects
Logan Patience and William Katz | HKA Earlier in our careers, one of the authors spent more than a decade in construction, working on heavy industrial, oil and gas, and infrastructure projects. At that time, aside from the occasional mediation clause, it was uncommon for contracts to include dispute resolution mechanisms designed to address issues… Continue reading From Dispute Resolution to Dispute Prevention: The Strategic Role of Standing Neutrals in Modern Construction Projects
Technology Is Changing Disputes. Arbitration Remains the Best Way to Resolve Them.
American Arbitration Association Today’s disputes are more technical, more complex, and often harder to manage. Disputes involving blockchain, cryptocurrency, and data breaches have increased steadily, introducing new types of claims and evidence. Artificial intelligence is adding another layer. In many cases, contracts were written for systems with consistent and predictable outputs. AI doesn’t always fit… Continue reading Technology Is Changing Disputes. Arbitration Remains the Best Way to Resolve Them.
The Power of Resolution
Wall Street Journal As a judge in Miami, Jennifer Bailey saw how court cases could drag on. Since becoming an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association® (AAA®), however, she has been struck by how quickly the dispute resolution process can work: In one case involving a dispute over construction materials, the parties settled the matter in… Continue reading The Power of Resolution
The Function and Role of Damages Experts in Arbitration: Ensuring Competence, Independence and Transparency
Anthony Theau-Laurent, Edmund Richards and Louis Osman | Global Arbitration Review Introduction In dispute resolution processes, such as arbitration, litigation or mediation, experts are often instructed to provide an opinion on specific matters within their area of expertise. When one party (or several) seeks financial compensation for the damage sustained as a result of another… Continue reading The Function and Role of Damages Experts in Arbitration: Ensuring Competence, Independence and Transparency