have discussed waiving your right to arbitrate on this blog, in the past. The right to arbitrate your legal dispute is generally provided in your contract, though it may at times be provided by law. In cases of contractual arbitration clauses, waiver may be accomplished expressly or by implication.  However, Washington has a strong presumption in favor of arbitration. Over the past few years, we have seen a number of courts confirm waiver of arbitration. This case came up on appeal after a trial court denied a movant’s motion to compel arbitration. MORE >>

Construction Law Musings- Richmond, VA Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law Home About Musings Guest Post Fridays Mechanic’s Liens Bond Claims Sustainable Construction Links I Like Contact Me Mandatory Arbitration Isn’t All Bad, if. Hill in ADR , Construction Law , Contracts 2 Comments - Join the Conversation! In the past week or so mandatory arbitration has been all the rage.  MORE >>

Skip to content Follow: RSS Twitter Construction Law in North Carolina A blog for architects, engineers, designers, & other construction professionals Home Contact Resources Blogroll contracts damages green design law notes lien issues tips Tags AAA , arbitration , business dispute , damages , remedies Arbitrators are not King Solomon? Perhaps AAA arbitration panels, at least, are not King Solomon. Do you have a AAA arbitration experience?  used to work for a collections law firm in Minnesota, and I don’t recall ever losing an arbitration. MORE >>

See original article at Arbitration May Throw A Wrench In the Works in New Mexico. We also know that, in at least some states , the initiation of arbitration (instead of a foreclosure action) works to meet this deadline. What we haven’t really done, is look at the benefits or difficulties of arbitration as opposed to a foreclosure action. In New Mexico, NMSA 1978 §48-2-10 states that a mechanic’s lien becomes ineffective at the expiration of two years from the date on which the lien was filed if no foreclosure suit or binding arbitration has been commenced. MORE >>

The “regular season” of Construction Law in NC blog posts has now officially started. Recently, I had the privilege of writing on the subject of Private, Single Panel Arbitration on Chris Hill’s blog.  The first issue of my brand-spanking new newsletter, The Construction Professional, went out yesterday to those [.]. news notes arbitration constructionWelcome Back!  Please read the article if haven’t already.  damages Misc. MORE >>