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Saturday, January 30, 2021

What's Up at Division 1 (No. 7)

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 I am very happy to report that . . .  A LOT is going on with DIVISION 1 in the start of 2021!   We have used the occasion of the new year ...
Monday, January 25, 2021

Addressing Confirmation Bias in Mediation

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Confirmation bias is the innate human tendency to look for and interpret information consistent with one’s existing beliefs and to ignore in...
Friday, January 8, 2021

Amendments to the ICC Arbitration Rules

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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) launched a new version of the Arbitration Rules , which entered into force on January 1, 2021. E...
Monday, January 4, 2021

Florida Supreme Court Amends Summary Judgment Rule Effective May 1, 2021

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Division 1 member, Richard Asfar , Partner at Cotney Construction Law, Tampa, Florida, sent us this rule update issued on New Year's Eve...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

TBT -- Member Spotlight of Santa (December 2012)

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Happy Holidays Division 1 Members!   Eight years ago I was assigned to do a member feature for The Dispute Resolver .  I had some fun that y...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

CDC Releases Specific Guidance for Construction Workers and Their Employers

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As COVID cases continue to rise, each state has handled business restrictions differently. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
Monday, December 14, 2020

Don’t Mess with Texas: 5th Circuit takes Litigators Back to Law School

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  In the recent decision of Sayers Construction, L.L.C.v. Timberline Construction, Inc. and High Voltage, Inc. , the Fifth Circuit affirmed ...
Thursday, December 10, 2020

Meet D1's Neutrals - Daya Naef

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We are excited to introduce Daya Naef for this month's Meet D1's Neutrals feature! Daya is an experienced arbitrator and mediator, w...
Thursday, December 3, 2020

Contact Tracing Technology May Lead to Litigation

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The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing construction attorneys to consider unprecedented legal issues ranging from government restrictions on work ...