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March 06, 2024 | Law.com

Workplace Conflict Resolution Through Mediation and Arbitration

Unhealthy conflict may be occasioned by inappropriate workplace behavior. Failure to address this conflict may escalate into conflagration.

By By Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.)

7 minute read

February 22, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Who Speaks for the Corporation? Selecting and Preparing a 30(b)(6) Witness

Corporations, partnerships, and the like are legal fictions. They can only act through their human agents (at least until AI takes over). As a result,…

By Author: John Michael Vazquez

4 minute read

February 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Using Special Masters in Social Media Litigation to Streamline Discovery: Navigating the complexities of these cases

There has been an explosion of litigation in recent years related to the potentially life-threatening effects of social media usage among adolescents.…

By By Daniel B. Garrie Esq.

6 minute read

February 21, 2024 | The American Lawyer

How a Mediator Can Help Design a Path Forward: Building Trust and Reaching a Resolution

One of the most valuable results of mediation is that it allows parties to put the past behind them and salvage seemingly irreconcilable relationships.…

By By Hon. R. Malcolm Graham (Ret.)

4 minute read

February 21, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Are We Going to Arbitration? Who Decides?

Whether an arbitration agreement covers the current dispute is a gateway question in many cases. A related question is whether the court or the arbitrator…

By Leslie King O'Neal

4 minute read

February 21, 2024 | Daily Business Review

The Evolving Legal Universe: One Woman's Journey

In her more than 46 years of trial, arbitration and appellate practice, Patricia H. Thompson, Esq., has seen it all, having carved out a highly successful…

By Highlighting the career of tenacious and resilient JAMS neutral Patricia H. Thompson, Esq.

6 minute read

February 06, 2024 | Law.com

ALM Events

Industry Leading Events ALM is the premier destination for professionals to learn about powerful business research, ongoing and emerging market trends,…

By Ben Baxter

1 minute read

January 30, 2024 | Law.com

Reflections on Entering the World of ADR or How I Found Something to Keep Me Out of the House After Retirement

After 21 years as a private practitioner/litigator and eight runs for public office (five of which were for judicial office), I was finally elected to…

By by Hon. Leonard B. Austin (Ret.)

6 minute read

January 25, 2024 | Law.com

Construction Defect Claims: A Mediator's Perspective

Construction defect claims often evolve into one of the most complex, expensive, unwieldy and exasperating types of litigation. Numerous parties, extensive…

By by Richard P. Byrne, Esq.

12 minute read

January 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

The Dog in The Night-Time: The Curious Case of What is Missing from FINRA Settlements

'Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?' 'To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.' 'The dog did nothing in…

By Authors: Christopher J. Kelly and Lisa M. Colone, Chairs of the CSG Law Securities Enforcement Group

4 minute read