All-Disputes Clause Allows Arbitration
Contract Clauses Critical in Arbitration Agreements
Arbitration Shows 81% Increase During '80's
Arbitration Increases in Construction Disputes
Don't Litigate. Negotiate!
Because of the nature of the construction business, contract disputes are often the rule rather than the exception. Rather than spending millions of dollars and many years on litigation,...
Analysis of Arbitrarily Shaped Rigid Bodies
Seismic Large Amplitude Liquid Sloshing?Theory
The sloshing phenomenon in seismically-excited, rectangular, liquid storage tanks is addressed. In particular, a semi-analytical method to study the effects of large amplitude sloshing...
Sureties Can be Compelled to Arbitrate
Mock Trial
Arbitration's Role in Construction Disputes
The earliest arbitration idea arose when two parties to a contract were unable to agree and thereupon submitted the question to an independent party to decide the issues. Most states now...
A Better Way
Shanley recommends providing for a dispute review board in contract documents as a way of avoiding long and costly litigation or arbitration as a result of disputes. A dispute review board...
Satellite Data for Adjudications in Idaho
A succession of events following a lawsuit by a power company against the state of Idaho has led to a general adjudication for a majority of the Snake River basin in Idaho. Past adjudication...
Lawyers Survey Arbitration Problems
What is a Forensic Engineer?
A forensic engineer is one who is concerned with the relationship and application of engineering facts to legal problems. He is an acknowledged expert who investigates construction-related...
Arbitration: A Risky Method for Resolving Disputes
Arbitration has been widely praised as a speedy, 'inexpensive' alternative to litigation for resolving a wide range of disputes, including disputes arising from...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Usually it takes far less money and time to resolve a construction dispute if a lawsuit and court trial can be avoided. In the mini-trial, te two or more parties agree to radically reduce...
Arbitration Cannot Be Forced
Arbitration Upheld in Commerce
Conflicts and Disputes--Are We Organized to Handle Them Effectively
Avoiding Lengthy and Costly Litigation by Negotiating Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
A 'hot issue' in the construction industry today is the negative aspects perceived from wide arbitration use over the last 15 years. Although hearings usually...
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