By Murry Cohen | August 21, 2020
Would it violate the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct for an appellate court in an opinion to "confess to an impulse to safeguard an industry that is vital to Texas's economic well-being" and describe the "blessing" of being "a conservative panel on an intermediate court in a relatively conservative part of Texas"?
By Christopher Niesche | December 16, 2019
In an interview with Law.com-International, Burford managing director Craig Arnott said the funding has resulted in U.S. firms winning work that previously went to Magic Circle firms.
By Albert J. Pirro Jr. | November 14, 2019
In the mediation process, the advocate is required to participate with good faith to approximate a win/win outcome. Notwithstanding, there remain significant legal duties that are expected.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 11, 2019
Experts say a proposed Purdue Pharma settlement could provide some assurances on both sides, in the event of a bankruptcy, but several states aren't participating, including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
By Alaina Lancaster | July 24, 2019
A Ninth Circuit panel ruled that the right to arbitration is forfeited when a party pursues a judicial forum, affirming a district court order rejecting a motion to compel arbitration in a class action brought against Aegis Senior Communities by residents.
By Alaina Lancaster | June 19, 2019
Arbitration specialists dish on the developments they're seeing as the two worlds collide.
Litigation Daily | Expert Opinion
By Michael Mallow and Rachel Straus | November 26, 2018
With little fanfare, the Northern District of California recently issued guidance on class action settlements. The Guidance—by far the most comprehensive in the country—has the potential to have a significant impact, not just on class actions filed in the Northern District of California, but in class actions filed throughout the country.
By Jonathan Rauchway and James Henderson | September 11, 2018
When confronted with a significant lawsuit, every company, no matter the size or industry, must make a careful assessment of the risks involved in taking the case to trial.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward S. Robson | June 21, 2018
This article examines four of the most common justifications for arbitration and suggests examination of the knee-jerk impulse to include arbitration provisions in commercial agreements.
By Colby Hamilton | June 7, 2018
A party-appointed arbitrator's failure to disclose connections on its face isn't enough to disqualify an award, the panel found.
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