Tag Archives: American Arbitration Association

Mediation v. Arbitration, Both Private Dispute Resolution but Very Different Sorts

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Christopher G. Hill • 1 Comment

Originally posted 2018-01-15 15:59:59.

A simple statistical mediation model. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I often get calls from clients, potential construction clients, and other construction and business professionals with questions about arbitration or mediation clauses in the contracts that they are reviewing or drafting. When I get these calls, it often becomes clear that, understandably, there is some confusion as to what each of these alternate dispute resolution processes entails. I thought I’d put together a quick primer on what each is and their differences. Continue Reading

Alert: AAA Construction Industry Rules Update

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

ADR, Construction, Construction Law

Originally posted 2016-09-22 10:32:50. The American Arbitration Association has made some needed updates to their Construction Industry Arbitration and Mediation Rules, effective July 1, 2015. Among the changes listed at their website are: A mediation step for all cases with claims of $100,000 or more (subject to the ability of any party to opt out).

To Require Arbitration or Not To Require Arbitration

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Christopher G. Hill • 1 Comment

ADR, Business of Construction, Construction, Construction Law

Originally posted 2014-12-15 09:00:36. Many, if not most, construction contracts that I review during the course of my practice day include a mandatory arbitration clause. Most of these refer in a blanket manner to AAA Construction Industry Rules. The topic for this post is not whether such clauses are enforceable or whether they are one

Silver Lining? Economic Downturn Spurs Construction Disputes

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Christopher G. Hill • 4 Comments

Construction, Construction Law, Contracts, Guest Post Friday

Originally posted 2014-07-25 09:00:11. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Rob Pitkin. Rob (@KCconstrlawyer) is an attorney with the Construction Law Group of Horn Aylward & Bandy, LLC in Kansas City, where he handles Construction disputes and other types of sophisticated business litigation. Originally from Iowa, he graduated from

Another Reason to Always Respond (or Hensel Phelps Wins One!)

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Christopher G. Hill • 0 Comments

ADR, Construction Law, Contracts

Here at Construction Law Musings, Hensel Phelps Construction Co. is best known as the company that got whipsawed between indemnity rules and the lack of a statute of limitations for state agencies. However a recent case out of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia gave them a win and illustrates, once

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