Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | May 28, 2018 As long time (and possibly recent) readers of Construction Law Musings know, I am a Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mediator. In that capacity, I spend quite a bit of time sitting in general district court courtrooms in places like Goochland and Caroline Counties “court sitting” awaiting a… Continue reading Reminder: In Court (as in life) the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Not Show Up
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Washington Legislature to Consider Reforms to Statute Governing Residential Construction Disputes
Grant S. Degginger | Lane Powell PC | January 31, 2018 Efforts are now underway in both houses of the Washington legislature to improve the legal landscape for residential construction defect litigation by adding a mediation option similar to what has been common in commercial and public works contracts. The House Judiciary Committee is considering… Continue reading Washington Legislature to Consider Reforms to Statute Governing Residential Construction Disputes
Dispute Resolution – Part Two: Mediation – Helping the Mediator Help You
Kent B. Scott | Babcock Scott and Babcock | January 5, 2018 This is the second installment in the series of articles on Dispute Resolution. The AIA – A-201- General Terms of the Construction Project, provides a requirement for the parties to mediate their dispute before resorting to arbitration or litigation. The contract requirement, in… Continue reading Dispute Resolution – Part Two: Mediation – Helping the Mediator Help You
Good Faith, Bad Faith, No Faith: Will a Subjective Good Faith Standard Influence How Litigants Approach Mediation?
Brian J. Laliberte | Tucker Ellis | November 16, 2017 I. Introduction Mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism does not succeed because courts, statutes, or rules impose a good faith standard on participants or sanction bad faith conduct. Mediation succeeds because litigants and their lawyers prepare their case, know their objectives, and work to achieve… Continue reading Good Faith, Bad Faith, No Faith: Will a Subjective Good Faith Standard Influence How Litigants Approach Mediation?
Mediation: Investing in the Solution
Kent Scott | Babcock Scott & Babcock | October 6, 2017 Mediation is an effective alternative dispute resolution method that empowers the parties to resolve their dispute while preserving their resources in terms of time, money and effort. Mediation is a dispute resolution process where the opposing parties meet with a neutral third party to… Continue reading Mediation: Investing in the Solution