Scope of Arbitration
Tough Mudder Approach to Arbitration Upheld
May 8th, 2018
People who want to register for a Tough Mudder obstacle course event must acknowledge assent to terms and conditions, which include a mediation and arbitration clause. But what happens if the event is moved at the last minute from Massachusetts to Ma…
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Categories: Arbitration
Scope of Arbitration – Winning the Battle and Losing the War
July 26th, 2017
Be careful what you ask for. A lower-tier sub sued the first-tier sub, claiming payment issues arose in part from racial discrimination. In the face of the first-tier sub’s motion to compel arbitration, the lower tier argued that the claim of race…
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It’s Not About Football, But . . . Arbitrator’s Decision Vacated, then Upheld, on Issue Not in Original Reference
May 25th, 2016
Football fans on either side of Deflategate will see the corollaries here. Over a span of years, a drywall company made several attempts to withdraw from the contractors’ association that bargains with particular unions. The company ended up in arb…
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About Stan Martin
Stan Martin holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in architecture. He has been involved with the construction industry for more than 45 years, working in construction prior to law school and beginning his construction law practice. During his career, he has been actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, the Boston Society of Architects, the American Arbitration Association, and the Massachusetts Building Congress.