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How Partners Should Handle Responsibilities to Their Partnerships

Here is an overview of some tips for law firm partners to help them honor their obligations to their partnerships.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

The Proper and Practical Application of Bristol-Myers Squibb to Class Actions

The U.S. Supreme Court case Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California was specific to state courts and the Fourteenth Amendment, but it presents a broader, federal issue regarding class actions.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

The Problem with AI: What Employers Should Consider in the Wake of the EEOC v. iTutorGroup Case

iTutorGroup settled with the EEOC for $365,000 and other relief in September, but it's clear that this is only the first of other lawsuits to follow. We asked three of Miles Mediation & Arbitration's employment neutrals about their opinions about AI and its use in employment decisions.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

An Overview of Federal and State Franchise Laws, Rules and Regulations

When franchising burst on the American economic scene in the 1950s and 1960s, no franchise-specific laws, rules or regulations were there to greet it. This article provides an overview of the laws, rules and regulations that have since developed that govern franchising in the United States.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Beyond Optics: The Argument for a More Diverse Workforce

The stark reality is that unjust inequalities persist, erecting barriers to socioeconomic mobility for people of color and marginalized groups in the U.S. Addressing this injustice has been a constant thread in my journey, from working as a public defender, private attorney, judge, author, mediator and now the leader of a growing ADR firm.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Key Case About Gerrymandering

A South Carolina case about gerrymandering that could affect voting rights around the country, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, will be one of the cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during its upcoming 2023-24 term.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Some of the Best Lawyers Are Contract Lawyers

The pandemic opened many lawyers' eyes to the lifestyle advantages of contract work. After careful deliberation, some of the best in the business decided to take the plunge into contract work. For the industry, that means access to an amazing pool of legal talent—talent that can help you strengthen and broaden your core capabilities.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lawyers as Agents: Risks of Binding Clients

Here are some tips and considerations when considering the attorney's role as agent on behalf of a client.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mediation Confidentiality: A Tale of Two Opinions

In the world of mediation, where confidentiality is the cornerstone of the process that is now responsible for the resolution of the vast majority of civil cases, the strange case of Rogers v. Dupree is demonstrative of both propositions.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

On Neutral Ground: The Art of Staying Objective in Mediation

We lawyers pride ourselves on two characteristics that are essential to making us good lawyers, but that sometimes contradict each other. We're objective, which lets us give dispassionate, reasoned advice. But on the other hand, we are also persuasive, which helps us convince people that our ideas are right. And it is hard to stay objective with someone you know and trust—you!—arguing your client's case to you day and night.
6 minute read

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