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Five of the Most Common Construction Disputes that Require Construction Lawyers

Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Being a Jerk to Opposing Counsel

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...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Smart Business: Construction Contracts: How prevailing party clauses offer leverage to the little guy

A prevailing party clause is a contractual provision that requires the court or arbitrator to include the winning litigant’s attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the dispute as part of an award or judgment. In...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 4 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Knowing When to Fold ‘Em

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...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 4, April 2024

Welcome to our fourth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we introduce you to Todd Biddle, Member in...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDIg? An Eye for an Eye?

Dear YouDig?, I am the CEO of a prominent and established developer. It’s been a long wonderful road. We are blessed with a great team who have worked together with great success. When I look back, the only thing I wish I...more

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Insights From the General Counsel’s Office - Seven Steps to Success in Complex Construction Arbitration

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In business and especially the engineering and construction industry, time is money. My conversations this year with general counsel from engineering and construction companies of all sizes consistently reinforced the ongoing...more

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JAMS Global Construction Solutions, Winter 2023 - The Latest News in Construction ADR from the World’s Leading Neutrals

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Investor-State Mediation- A New Way to Deal with Old Problems? In common with commercial arbitration, a large proportion of treaty-based Investor-State disputes involve construction issues. In the Annual Report of 2021...more

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The Great Debate: Do You Arbitrate Commercial Disputes?

In a civil case, is it wiser for a business to try to persuade the counterparty to agree from the outset to arbitration—or potentially to place it's very solvency in the unpredictable hands of a judge and jury? Originally...more

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[PODCAST] Demystifying Mediation Myths in the Construction Industry

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A podcast from JAMS featuring neutrals Patricia H. Thompson, Esq., FCIArb, and Bruce A. Edwards, Esq., on some of the top myths on ADR within the construction industry - In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Patricia Thompson...more

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Step-by-Step: Failure to Strictly Comply With Dispute Resolution Procedure Can Waive Contractual Right to Arbitrate

Most state and federal courts have expressed a strong preference for parties to resolve their legal disputes via binding arbitration when there is an arbitration clause applicable to the dispute, but there are instances where...more

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Managing construction risks in Asia-Pacific: Australia

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Australia is a highly advanced mixed economy, but investors – often drawn to the country's economic stability and resilience – should be aware of certain clauses that typically appear in construction contracts. Australia...more

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[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Featured in Construction Law Today Podcast: Examining Current Trends and the Future of Construction ADR

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JAMS neutrals join host Buzz Tarlow for an episode of the Construction Law Today podcast, produced by the American Bar Association’s Construction Forum, discussing key trends within the industry and their thoughts on what...more

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Enhancing Efficiency in Construction Disputes: Innovative Techniques for Presenting Evidence to Get to a Faster, More...

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The rapid growth of construction arbitration over the last 20 years is a testament to its advantages over traditional litigation: speed, cost and flexibility. But as parties submit larger and more sophisticated disputes, they...more

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Try Med-Arb as an Alternative to the Typical Alternative Dispute Resolution

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An alternative to traditional alternative dispute resolution called med-arb, a combination of mediation and arbitration, should be strongly considered in small and uncomplicated cases. Originally published as a part of the...more

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[Webinar] Construction ADR Webinar: Residential & Multi-Family Construction Disputes: Is There A Practical Solution? - September...

Join Miles mediator and arbitrators Jennifer Grippa and David Matthews, along with Frank Brown, partner in Weissman Law and General Counsel of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, Inc., Jerry Warshaw, Founder and...more

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