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Contemplating a Name for Your Firm or Practice?

Coming up with a name for a new firm or solo practice can be an exciting challenge. A firm's name often acts as a first impression on the community…
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Daily Report Online

The FTC Steps Up Its Game on Endorsement Enforcement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent a notice of penalty offenses to over 700 companies, in which the FTC cites a handful of past cases it has successfully brought as proof that certain marketing tactics involving endorsements and product reviews violated Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Daily Report Online

Want an Enforceable Employment Arbitration Clause? Make This Your Signature Move

A recent study concluded that more than half of nonunion private sector employees are now subject to mandatory arbitration procedures.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

What Constitutes a Compensable Psychological Claim Under Georgia Workers' Compensation Law?

Under Georgia law, a claimant must prove he or she sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of the employment to recover workers' compensation benefits. The courts have construed a compensable "injury" under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-1(4) as "a discernible physical injury."
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Here Are the Latest Strategies on Alternative Dispute Resolution

For 2021, as in past years, the Daily Report asked several local lawyers who serve as mediators or arbitrators to submit columns providing tips on how attorneys could best handle their next mediation, arbitration or other resolution case.
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Daily Report Online

Openings in Mediation—Joint Session and Beyond

Genuine apologies very rarely happen. Openings statements, once a chance for parties to speak freely, became the purview counsel. Far too often, the lawyer's "explanation of weakness" in an opposing party's case became a "with all due respect" moment (see "Talladega Nights;" Sony Pictures, 2006).
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Teaching Our Youth How to Build Relationships, Reach Consensus and Establish Common Ground

As Roxann Smithers, a new Atlanta mediator, said, "I have found the need to focus and perform under pressure and scrutiny in golf keeps me well prepared for the same experience in my legal practice. Whether taking a tee shot in front of a few foursomes or presenting an argument in court, you are center stage and you only get one shot to get it right."
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

10 Tips on How to Mediate a Multiparty Mess

Mediating a multiparty case is by no means easy, but it will almost always be cheaper, faster and more predictable than a trial.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Arbitrator Insights: Five Tips for Your Next Arbitration

Arbitration continues to be a growing area of ADR. More and more parties are contracting for arbitration as an alternative to the often lengthy and costly…
6 minute read

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Preparing for Mediation Is an Essential Component to Reaching a Resolution

Attorney preparation is a critical component to having a meaningful discussion regarding resolution.
5 minute read

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