By Thomas H. Belknap and Douglas J. Shoemaker | April 29, 2019
When parties negotiate and draft maritime contracts, they inevitably consider whether and, if so, how to define the process for dispute resolution.…
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas E.L. Dewey | April 24, 2019
Settlement and Compromise columnist Thomas E.L. Dewey discusses 'Grice v. Pepsi Beverages Co.' in which, after reaching a class action settlement, class counsel sought approval of their attorney fees. The court reduced the attorney fee award by more than one-third based primarily on the reversionary clause in the settlement agreement.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Paul Bennett Marrow | April 24, 2019
Removing an arbitrator is hard, but not impossible. Planning for the eventuality of having to remove is a must.
By Jack Newsham | April 23, 2019
The firm claims the unpaid fees stem from its work on behalf of the former client in an arbitration dispute in 2013.
By Gregory C. Keating and Thomas J. Knecht | April 22, 2019
Recent headlines highlight a conundrum frequently presented to in-house counsel: When does an overly aggressive demand for settlement rise to the level of extortion?
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Lance S. Forbes and Mark N. Werther | April 18, 2019
The New Jersey HOW presents a case of good intentions gone awry; the Act's arbitration provisions sacrifice an aggrieved homeowners' day in court.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Geoffrey A. Mort | April 17, 2019
Lawyers who are used to litigating their cases in federal court—and are comfortable with attempting to dispose of the great majority of them through summary judgment or, to a lesser extent, motions to dismiss—have sought to use dispositive motions as a primary tool in arbitrations.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward M. Spiro and Christopher B. Harwood | April 15, 2019
In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Edward M. Spiro and Christopher B. Harwood discuss the court's recent decision in 'Otto v. Hearst Communications', which tackles whether all material representations made during a settlement conference must be truthful and whether a lawyer can be sanctioned for misrepresenting a material fact during a settlement conference.
By Meghan Tribe | April 15, 2019
Tai-Heng Cheng, who chaired Quinn Emanuel's New York international arbitration practice, is joining Sidley as a partner.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Charles F. Forer | April 15, 2019
The boom finally dropped. A former client brought a legal malpractice claim against Bob. This did not surprise his friends and colleagues—and readers of his miscues—who all knew Bob has been giving lousy advice for years.
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