Civil Procedure,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jun. 16, 2026
The 10-day trap in arbitration appeals
Mind those deadlines! Party loses appeal of arbitration decision by failing to timely file petition to vacate.
Garret D. Murai
Partner
Nomos LLP
Email: gmurai@nomosllp.com
Garret is the editor of the California Construction Law Blog at www.calconstructionlawblog.com.
Arbitration provisions are increasingly common in construction contracts. Indeed, the boilerplate AIA contract documents include a standard arbitration provision providing for arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
Whether you love arbitration or not--although "love" may be a bit of a strong word, and perhaps "prefer over litigation," is more appropriate--there are strict deadlines under California law when it comes to confirming ...
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