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AI Arbitrators Coming Soon to Construction Cases
By Leslie King O’Neal[i] AAA Announces AI Arbitrator for Construction Cases The AI Arbitrators are here–are you ready? The American Arbitration Association (AAA) announced its release of an AI arbitrator for “documents-only” construction cases.[ii] AAA will preview the AI arbitrator at the Future Dispute Resolution-New York Conference on Thursday, October 9, 2025.[iii] It will…
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Happy 1st Anniversary, Construction ADR Toolbox
By Leslie King O’Neal The Construction ADR Toolbox Blog Celebrates its First Anniversary It’s been a great year for our blog. We’ve covered many different ADR tools and topics in the past year. Here are a few highlights of posts on arbitration, mediation, artificial intelligence, insurance, and other ADR topics. We are looking forward to…
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Can Arbitrators Sanction Attorneys for AI Hallucinations?
By Leslie King O’Neal AI use is commonplace in law practice. Unfortunately, cases involving AI fake citations (a/k/a “hallucinations”) are also commonplace.[i] These cases continue although AI’s penchant for such hallucinations is well-known and well-documented.[ii] If lawyers are filing briefs and memoranda with AI-generated fake citations in federal district courts, they are likely filing them…
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Steve Nelson on “Emerging Trends in ADR”
By Leslie King O’Neal When Steve Nelson Speaks About ADR–People Listen! Well known construction mediator, Steve Nelson, https://www.nadn.org/steve-nelson provided insights about emerging trends in construction ADR in a recent seminar. This post highlights some emerging trends and how construction lawyers can use them in their practices. Hosted by “Will Work for Food” https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/will-work-for-food-mediation-the-new-possibilities-hour/posts/?feedView=all, which presents…
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How Much AI in Arbitration is Too Much?
By Leslie King O’Neal If Arbitrator Uses AI in Drafting Award, Is It Grounds for Vacatur? If an arbitrator uses artificial intelligence to draft an arbitration award, is he or she acting outside the arbitration agreement’s scope, permitting vacatur under FAA §10(a)(4)? This issue was raised in a recently filed petition to vacate arbitration award…
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Mediation & the “Need for Speed”
By Leslie King O’Neal Speed Is The New Reality Adapting Mediation to “Speed Culture” The authors suggest lawyers and mediators must lean into the current “speed culture” and the mediation process must adapt to “the need for speed.” The authors criticize the leisurely pace at which some mediations are conducted, where half the day is…
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JAMS Introduces New Rules for AI Disputes
By Leslie King O’Neal AI Disputes Require New Rules Since artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday business in the design and construction industry, disputes involving AI issues are likely to become more common also. AI-related disputes often involve experts and complex discovery issues. AI companies are concerned about confidentiality of their processes. Having…
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MEDIATION AT THE NEXT LEVEL
Interview with Robert Bergman, CEO of NextLevel Mediation By Leslie King O’Neal What is NextLevel Mediation? Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) dominates the news. Almost daily new AI tools and applications are announced. But, the ADR community wonders how AI tools can benefit mediators and lawyers in dispute resolution. In this interview, Robert Bergman, CEO of “NextLevel…
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