Subcontractors have gotten accustomed to incorporation clauses in their contracts. While an incorporation clause can incorporate any document, most typically, it’s the prime contract between the…
Inscribed over the doors of the U.S. Supreme Court are the words “Equal Justice Under Law.” It’s a reminder that judicial decisions should be just. That…
It bugs the Mrs. that I have a habit of reading the directions. “Just plug the darn thing in!” said the Mrs. when we got a…
It’s been the fodder of debate of philosophers, academics and the rest of us for ages: Do we have free will or are our actions predetermined and the result…
I just finished a construction arbitration this past week, which also explains my sporadic posts as of late, sorry. Coincidentally, on July 1, 2015, the American…
“Just ’cause I said it, don’t mean that I meant it. People say crazy things.” – Adele, Rumour Has It. Maybe in Adele’s world, but not…
If trial is the Wild West, then arbitration is no-holds barred cage fighting, where the only rule is that there are no rules. To be fair,…
Both my parents and in-laws live in communities with homeowner’s associations, where they tell you what color you can paint your house, that you need to…
With state and federal courts increasingly backlogged with cases, contracting parties are more frequently including alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) provisions in their contracts as a way…
