The current edition of The Dispute Resolver contains useful information for preparing construction clients prior to mediation. In addition, it provides updates in construction law, including recent case law in Louisiana holding that an arbitration award must be confirmed by a district court before the doctrine of res judicata may apply to bar a subsequent arbitration proceeding, and recent case law in Ohio addressing the role of the arbitrator in determining the legal effect of a settlement agreement entered into in conjunction with an arbitration. The most recent edition of The Dispute Resolver can be found at the following link: The Dispute Resolver, April 2012.
Attorney Anthony Osborn is a member of the Publications Subcommittee for Division I of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. Division I focuses on dispute avoidance and resolution, including mediation, arbitration and trials. As a member of Division I’s Publications Subcommittee, Anthony works in conjunction with other construction law attorneys to generate, edit and publish Division I’s newsletter, The Dispute Resolver. Members of the Construction Forum represent all facets of the construction industry, including but not limited to owners, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, suppliers, construction managers, insurers and sureties. The Construction Forum’s mission is to serve the construction industry through education and leadership. The Goosmann Law Firm, located in Sioux City, Iowa, has attorneys licensed in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and California.