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How Not to Frustrate an Arbitrator

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Common Mistakes Attorneys Should Avoid in Arbitration - A recent federal court ruling held that an arbitration award would be enforced under the facts of that case, regardless of whether the parties considered the award...more

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Mistake No. 8 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Know the Benefits and Perils of a Privately...

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

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[PODCAST] Hon. Nancy Holtz (Ret.) Discusses Timing Strategies in Construction Mediations on ABA Podcast

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In episode 40 of the ABA Construction Law Today podcast, Hon. Nancy Holtz (Ret.), a Boston-based JAMS neutral, explores the critical role of timing in achieving optimal outcomes during construction mediations. Drawing on her...more

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Mastering the Art of Construction Dispute Resolution Clauses - A neutral’s perspective on drafting ADR agreements

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Many neutrals may assume that they have little need for skills in drafting dispute resolution clauses. If so, they are wrong. In fact, there are good reasons why all ADR participants—including the neutrals—need experience in...more

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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

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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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JAMS Global Construction Solutions, Fall 2021 - The Latest News in Construction ADR from the World’s Leading Neutrals

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Value Engineering Construction Arbitration - Designing a Better Process and Techniques Arbitrators Can Use to Help Parties Reach a Faster, More Cost-Effective Resolution - The rapid growth of construction arbitration...more

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Parties To Construction Contracts Should Exercise Caution When Allowing An Arbitrator To Change Hats Between Mediator And...

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Dispute resolution provisions providing for mediation as a prerequisite to arbitration are standard in AIA construction contracts. Parties may nonetheless mutually agree to eliminate or waive those provisions and proceed...more

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American Arbitration Association Revises Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures

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The American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently revised its Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures (Rules). The revised Rules, which took effect on July 1, 2015, are intended to provide a more efficient and...more

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