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California Court of Appeal Opens Doors for Construction Defect Claims Outside of the Right to Repair Act
For the first time in almost a decade, the American Arbitration Association has amended its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules for a more streamlined and efficient process as a result of feedback from construction...more
International arbitration is popular for resolving construction disputes. The merits of using arbitration can be numerous, including (1) avoiding potentially biased foreign courts, (2) having a meaningful say in who hears...more
Two years ago in this space, I wrote a piece on Combatting Arbitration Inefficiency, calling for the development of a culture of efficiency in arbitration as a shared value in the construction bar. Originally published on...more
Construction disputes often involve voluminous amounts of discovery, including documents in the hand of third parties. And if the case is subject to arbitration, it is likely that there will be a dispute about whether the...more
A federal court has rejected the attempt of the losing party in an arbitration to engage in discovery regarding the potential bias of the arbitrator, finding that it had no jurisdiction over the matter because it did not...more
Construction Lawyering in the U.K. and U.S.: Contrasts and Similarities - Introduction - There are important differences between the American and British styles of lawyering, but there is also much common...more