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Defendants Should Not Have Moved to Dismiss, Negotiated an ESI Protocol, and Engaged in Discovery Before Moving to Compel Arbitration

E-Discovery LLC

13, 2025), defendants waived their right to arbitration by moving to dismiss for failure to state a claim, negotiating an ESI Protocol, and engaging in discovery for 17 months. Defendants cited a contractual arbitration provision that mandated individual arbitration proceedings. The lawsuit was filed on September 9, 2022.

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It is Important to Understand an E-Discovery Vendor’s Contract

E-Discovery LLC

10, 2025), the issue was whether an electronic discovery services vendor, DFC, could compel its former client to arbitrate a breach of contract claim. The Supreme Court of Alabama held that arbitration was compelled. Plaintiffs argued that the arbitration clause was fraudulently induced and unenforceable. Plaintiffs sued DFC.

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Opportunity in Crisis: Innovative Ways Law Firms Are Stepping Up Client Relationships

Attorney at Work

Miles Mediation & Arbitration understands the need for cost certainty in alternative dispute resolution. Marcie Dickson, former CMBDO, Miles Mediation & Arbitration (Atlanta). “At Offering cost certainty without compromising on the quality of service provides clients with confidence in their hiring decision.

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Litigation Team of Jason Halper and Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman Join Vinson & Elkins in New York | Vinson & Elkins LLP

Securities Docket

Vinson & Elkins today announced that Jason Halper and Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman have joined the firm as New York-based partners in the firm’s Litigation Practice. Halper is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who brings significant commercial litigation experience.

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Why Are Mediation Skills Essential for Modern Lawyers?

Destination Articles Blog

A significant shift from courtroom litigation to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods like mediation is underway. Lets explore why mediation is increasingly preferred over litigation and how this shift impacts the legal field. Mediation has clear benefits, such as cost-effectiveness and time efficiency, drive this shift.

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Thomas Suh and Ken Block on How LegalMation is Revolutionizing Litigation Efficiency (TGIR Ep. 222)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

The company provides AI-powered tools to help litigators automate repetitive tasks and work more efficiently. Suh provides background on founding LegalMation about seven years ago to help streamline the “scut work” litigation associates spend time on. Let’s jump into this week’s episode with a couple of great guests from LegalMation.

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The Legal Singularity and the Future of Legal Research – Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid (TGIR Ep. 193)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

On the other hand, Abdi Aidid practiced as a commercial litigator in New York before becoming the Vice President of Legal Research at Blue J. Alarie and Aidid suggest that the legal market needs to address bias in AI tools by keeping humans in the loop in arbitration and judicial contexts for a significant period of time.