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Articles From Lisa R. Curcio

Overcoming the Fear of Arbitration By Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (ret.) Construction Law, January 2025 Parties avoid arbitration because of several common fears. Besides the limited right to appeal, parties fear an arbitrator who will “split the baby” or treat the arbitration like litigation, increasing the cost of resolving the dispute, or an arbitrator who does not know the law or ignores the law. Yet there are concrete ways that parties can take advantage of the benefits of arbitration while overcoming these fears.
Arbitration and Mediation in Construction Law Cases By Hon. Lisa R. Curcio, (ret.) Construction Law, March 2023 Construction law disputes are good candidates for alternate dispute resolution
Illinois Mechanics Lien Act, Section 16 as amended: Substantive change or clarification? By Lisa R. Curcio & Devin Girardi Bench and Bar, May 2013 The issue now confronting the mechanics lien bar is whether the amendment is a substantive change to the Act or merely a clarification of Section 16’s terms as they have always been understood and previously applied.

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