May 22, 2012. The current edition of The Dispute Resolver contains a detailed discussion regarding methods and protocols for improving the arbitration process in construction disputes. In addition, it provides updates in construction law, including recent case law from the First Circuit Court of Appeals addressing the methods for calculating home-office overhead relative to project delays, and recent case law in Washington finding that a contractor waived its right to receive compensation for additional work it performed by accepting payment after the contractor was terminated for convenience. The most recent edition of The Dispute Resolver can be found at the following link: The Dispute Resolver, May 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.