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Dancing the Two-Step to Appeal an Arbitration Award in Alberta

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In its recent decision in Quanta Canada Holdings II ULC v Bremar Construction Ltd, 2024 ABKB 317, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) established a principled framework for considering an application for permission...more

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Improper Application of Arbitration Clause Leads to Remand in Properplates Case

Indiana, like other states, has a strong policy favoring arbitration agreements, and Indiana courts construe arbitration clauses broadly to make matters abitrable so long as they reasonably fit within the language of the...more

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Reverses Course: Finds Arbitration Clause Printed on Shingles’ Wrapping Did Not Bind Homeowner to Arbitrate

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A third-party contractor installed the defendant’s shingles on the plaintiffs’ roof. Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed suit for damages allegedly caused by the defendant’s faulty shingles and replacement of their roof. The...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

[Podcast]: Recent Developments Regarding Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Harris Mufson and Allan Bloom discuss recent legislative developments in New York regarding sexual harassment. We will discuss recently enacted significant measures, including the...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Construction Advisory: Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Developer’s Right to Consent to Removal of Mandatory Arbitration Provision...

On June 5, 2017, the Colorado Supreme Court gave developers and contractors another reason to consider jumping back into the condominium construction market. By upholding the Colorado Court of Appeals decision in the Vallagio...more

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Portion of Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Blocked

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On Tuesday of this week, a federal judge in Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the portions of President Obama's "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" Executive Order. That order, signed in 2014 and...more

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All Over But the Penning: the California Legislature Completes its Work for 2015

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The California Legislature adjourned its 2015 regular session early last Saturday morning.  It is now up to Governor Brown to sign or veto the last of the Legislature’s 2015 work product.  He has until Sunday, October 11, to...more

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Last Call: California Legislature Makes Final Push for 2015 Session

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The California Legislature reconvened on Monday, August 17, to finish its work for the 2015 regular session, which must end by September 11. The following bills are of particular interest to California private sector...more

Carlton Fields

Court Remands Arbitration Award For Further Clarification Where Rationale Was Not Given

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In a case involving a dispute over steel production to replace a portion of the Whitestone Bridge spanning New York City’s East River, a federal district court remanded an arbitration award back to the arbitrator. Under the...more

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Arbitration Panel Misconstrues Contractor Licensing Law: Court Allows Decision to Stand

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If you’ve followed Burr’s e-note over the past year or two, then you know that the United States Supreme Court has issued recent opinions on the power of arbitration tribunals to make legal decisions. Even if a review of the...more

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California Court of Appeal Enforces Contractor’s Agreement to Arbitrate Misclassification Claims Out of State

On Monday, July 21, 2014, the California Court of Appeal issued its opinion in Galen v. Redfin Corp., A138642. This case is important for two reasons: the court upheld an arbitration agreement between a Seattle-based company...more

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Maryland Court of Appeals Limits Right to Appeal Denial of Petition to Compel Arbitration

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Private construction contracts routinely include arbitration clauses to ensure that disputes that arise from a project are resolved by a technically skilled arbitrator. Questions may arise, however, about whether an...more

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Fla. Case Provides Practicum On Arbitrability

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The Middle District of Florida recently, in U.S. Surety Co. v. Edgar, provided a practicum on arbitrability jurisprudence under the Federal Arbitration Act, answering key questions about (1) whether nonsignatories to an...more

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