CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In mediation, none of the parties involved has any binding intervention.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Purdue Pharma is close to a new bankruptcy settlement with its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, and state and local governments that have filed lawsuits alleging that its painkiller OxyContin spurred a deadly opioid-addiction crisis in the U.S., …

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance so far this year has secured more than $9.5 million for policyholders whose insurance claims had been denied, the department announced this week. The payments, mostly from property insurers, are the result of …

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My Shingle

MARCH 23, 2022

Batchelder Law & Mediation, LLC in Towson, Maryland [link] Summarize… What is your name? Batchelder Law School attended and year of graduation. University of Baltimore 1995 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm.

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Civil Litigation Brief

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Civil Procedure Rules were amended on the 1st of this month to make it clear that the court can compel the parties to engage in alternative dispute resolution. Here we look at the changes. There is a webinar on.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

With the consent of two sophisticated and cooperative groups of litigants, I conducted the process much like a mediation, beginning with ex parte communications with both sides. I have long favored Mediation of ESI Disputes ; JAMS: “Mediating E-Discovery Can Save Time and Money”.

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Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Under the proposal from a court-appointed mediator, Canadian subsidiaries of Philip … Three of the world’s biggest tobacco companies are near a possible deal to resolve longstanding claims in Canada that they held back information about the health risks of cigarettes.

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Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

APRIL 19, 2024

Third, in addition, I always made clear, in writing, to the mediator and defendant attorneys what my policy was in that regard before the mediation was scheduled. I wanted them to know it was a condition of mediation for me. After a while it became a non-issue that was simply accepted by mediators and defendants.

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Your Trial Message

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Mediation is often guided by predictions made by each side, as well as by the mediator: if this case went to trial and faced a jury, what would that jury likely do with it? Naturally, each of these three actors will have a belief about that, and those beliefs may be […]

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 1, 2021

My mediation blog includes posts on “The One Thing You Can Control in Negotiation” and “The One Thing to Do to Maximize Mediation Success.” The title makes a promise of a specific number of nuggets of information. The format fulfills that promise. Teasing with a number works even if the number is one.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 5, 2024

13, 2024), an ESI Protocol was negotiated using a mediation-type of framework. The Special Master may communicate ex parte with the Court in connection with scheduling and procedural matters, but may not do so with the parties or their counsel.” emphasis added]. A decision of the Hon. Grimm, Victor Stanley, Inc. Creative Pipe, Inc.,

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 3, 2022

Feeling the inner momentum still pulling me toward more engagement and stimulation, the final chapter of my two-year sabbatical was the 40-hour Superior Court mediation certification course. I had attended hundreds of mediations but found that I learned more about negotiations in this one course than I had in my 27 years as a lawyer.

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Joseph, Hollander & Craft

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC received the following rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms ® : Regional Tier 1 Kansas City-KS (Overland Park/Johnson County) Criminal Defense: General Practice Topeka Criminal Defense: General Practice Family Law Family Law Mediation Wichita Family Law Regional Tier 2 Kansas City-KS (Overland Park/Johnson County) Family (..)

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Legal Dive

AUGUST 22, 2024

An analysis of federal employee data showed mediation during the pre-complaint stage was more effective — but also a satisfaction gap between complainants and agency representatives.

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WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

I have been happily married for 35 years, a proud mother of two fabulous adults, and a mediator for 25 years, most of that time with WAMS. When I shifted from litigation advocacy to mediation I wondered if it would be hard to be neutral. I then thoroughly enjoyed living in New York City during law school at Columbia University.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

What was your strategy with taking the expert witness’s deposition or with the settlement offers during mediation? After you turn in an assignment, schedule time with the partner to either.

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Joseph, Hollander & Craft

AUGUST 15, 2024

Hoeme – Criminal Defense: General Practice and DUI / DWI Defense Ardith Smith-Woertz – Family Law and Family Law Mediation Diane L. Scherff – Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar Jess W. Meek – Criminal Defense: General Practice B.

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Joseph, Hollander & Craft

AUGUST 15, 2024

Hoeme – Criminal Defense: General Practice and DUI / DWI Defense Ardith Smith-Woertz – Family Law and Family Law Mediation Diane L. Scherff – Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar Jess W. Meek – Criminal Defense: General Practice B.

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Legally Speaking

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

From his early days specialising in litigation to becoming a pioneering mediator, Shaun has witnessed and influenced significant changes in the legal landscape. In this episode of The Legally Speaking Podcast, we sit down with Shaun Jardine, a visionary in the legal field with a career spanning over three decades.

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My Shingle

MARCH 23, 2022

This profile features Genoveva Meza Talbott who owns a mediation-focused family law and estate planning practice in Claremont, California. Welcome to MyShingle’s continuing series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. What is your name? Genoveva Meza Talbott Law School year of graduation.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Mediation has been ordered to negotiate an ESI Protocol or “discovery plan.” “Order on Proposed ESI Order” – Is There a Better Mousetrap? 2] And, the parties may voluntarily retain a mediator to assist in resolving ESI issues. Application of Phil Favro & Judge Peck’s Lessons on Search Design (Oct. 24, 2024). [2] 13 2024). [2]

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Attorney at Work

MAY 10, 2022

Apparently, this was the mediation statement writer’s favorite word. Multiplicity. There were a multiplicity of this and a multiplicity of that. Of course, there were a multiplicity of issues to be resolved and a multiplicity of reasons why the opponent’s position lacked merit.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Whether counseling your client or addressing someone in your mediation opening statement, to call these people “lucky” risks insulting them. There is nothing lucky about needing major surgery. The business chief who uncovers intellectual property theft is not lucky. Yet, we misuse this phrase regularly.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

One alternative approach may be court-ordered mediation. “Discovery Plan” (Jan. Where there are unsuccessful efforts to agree to a discovery plan, however, there may be a better mousetrap. Court Appointed ESI Discovery Supervisor for ESI Protocol (Sep.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 6, 2022

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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Practice of Law

JULY 19, 2024

You can try and work through these issues together or you can go to a mediator who can help you figure things out. A mediator is a neutral party who is trained to help people work through their disagreements.

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Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B

AUGUST 21, 2024

Considering litigation alternatives Consider alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation or arbitration, to settle disputes outside of court. This is especially important in a state like California, where the media often plays a significant role in shaping public opinion.

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Attorney at Work

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Here is a sentence from a mediation brief submitted to me: “The defendant knew the importance of this document.”. When you get this feedback [did you see “this” as the pro-form for an entire sentence?], your reader or listener may be reacting literally, not argumentatively. What document? I wasted time going over the preceding pages again.

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Complex Discovery

JULY 7, 2024

We cover recent diplomatic moves, including Hungarian Prime Minister Orban’s mediation attempts, alongside military developments such as Russian advances and Ukrainian counterstrikes. Orban seems to be positioning himself as a potential mediator, pushing for a shift in European focus from military support to peace talks.

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Percipient

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

He is also a mediator and arbitrator and Co-Chair of the AI Subcommittee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). An interesting question and one of many asked by author and professor Ryan Abbott in his book The Reasonable Robot. Abbott has dual degrees in medicine and law and teaches at the UCLA Medical School.

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Legally Speaking

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

As a mediator, she handles commercial law-related pro bono cases and works on projects for global organizations and NGOs. Her journey showcases determination and a client-centric approach. Shainul’s commitment to service shines through her pro bono work and international board role.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 8, 2022

You should also take advantage of opportunities to observe depositions, mediations or hearings (even if nonbillable) and use that time to learn from the partner by asking questions about their approach — and to get to know them (and let them get to know you).

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As I look back over the cases I tried, the matters I negotiated and mediated, even the documents I drafted and reviewed, I wish I had known these principles. Then craft your argument to fit the common bond — become partners with your audience. We All Do the Best We Can With What We Know.

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Complex Discovery

JULY 12, 2024

The creditors’ committee underscores its commitment to mediation but insists on the right to pursue litigation if talks fail. They argue that the family should not escape accountability for their substantial role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Winding Up Business Affairs Section 10-32.1-51(2)

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Legally Speaking

JUNE 25, 2023

Well, picture this: when conflicts arise in the world of construction, someone swoops in like a legal superhero, armed with a toolbox of litigation, arbitration, mediation, and adjudication skills. You might be wondering, what exactly does a construction disputes partner do?

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The Barrister

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

1] In contrast, nearly one thousand mediations are pending statewide. Regardless of the practice area, an attorney will likely go to trial at least once during their career. South Carolina, nearly twenty-one thousand jury trials are pending in circuit courts. [1]

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