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Stories and digests covering a variety of angles to ADR, whether on key issues of law or notable parties
By Leslie A. Berkoff | November 17, 2023
The use of AI is pervading all aspects of the legal profession, and many are questioning the application of AI within each specific practice area. In the dispute resolution space, AI has already been a part of this practice area for some time—but can it replace human mediators?
8 minute read
By Lisa Willis | November 13, 2023
"A vindictive Santa is not a good look," said Alex M. Gonzalez, partner, Holland & Knight.
4 minute read
By Mason Lawlor | November 6, 2023
"My expectation is that most of the large law firms that entered the cannabis market too early will end up regretting it. Some firms may find it to be their Enron."
6 minute read
By Alexander Lugo | November 3, 2023
"The attorneys who are going to join us are the attorneys who want to bet on themselves. They know what they are worth, and they want to be able to have agency over their time and over the type of work that they deliver to their clients," said Concepción Global partner Christine Concepción.
3 minute read
By Alex Anteau | November 1, 2023
While the jury did find in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $60,000, the sum is a far cry from the $1.4 million they asked for at trial. Furthermore, because the amount was less than 75% of the defense's settlement offer of $110,000, Matthews' client is now seeking attorney fees, with mediation and a hearing ordered for later this year.
4 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | October 27, 2023
The defunct firm has reached an interim, confidential settlement with plaintiffs Herbert Vederman, Samuel Sidewater and Steven Sidewater, and the parties hope to finalize the resolution in 2024.
2 minute read
By David W. Ichel | October 24, 2023
In this article, David W. Ichel discusses how he tackles his role as a mediator and highlights that he can settle most cases when the parties come willing to roll up their sleeves, no matter how far apart they start.
8 minute read
By Edward M. Spiro and Christopher B. Harwood | October 16, 2023
This article focuses on 'My Mavens v. Grubhub' and discusses how courts are unlikely to allow parties to base their allegations in a pleading on information they learned during settlement discussions, even if the information could later be obtained through discovery.
8 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | October 13, 2023
Gina Stowe said the firm and managing partner Walter Weir did not respond to her request to return the funds nor to an American Arbitration Association offer to arbitrate the dispute.
2 minute read
By Thomas E.L. Dewey | October 13, 2023
A decision out of the Southern District of New York addresses what happens when parties to a dispute negotiate a draft settlement agreement, one party makes changes to the draft, the other party accepts those changes and requests a signature, but the party who had proposed the changes doesn't sign the document.
10 minute read
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