Arbitration remains a sound choice for resolving construction disputes, offering confidentiality, a decision by a knowledgeable arbitrator or panel, and frequently, speedier and more efficient ...

In Bain v. Airoom, LLC, No. 1-21-001, 2022 Ill. App. LEXIS 241, the Appellate Court of Illinois (Appellate Court) considered whether the lower court erred in enforcing an arbitration clause in a ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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This experienced panel of construction lawyers will discuss the most important risk allocation clauses in a construction contract from the compelling viewpoints of a construction project owner, a ...

Since I became a lawyer in 1989, the use of arbitration as a dispute resolution technique has skyrocketed, and it is increasingly rare these days to find a contract that does not have an arbitration ...

LEESBURG, Fla. — A homeowner in Lake County claims a contractor kept his big deposit for a job that was never completed, but an arbitration clause is denying him a day in court. Action 9 investigates ...

The current Supreme Court is undoubtedly pro-arbitration – but after Monday’s oral argument in Morgan v. Sundance, it appeared that it might nonetheless conclude that a party can lose the right to ...