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The Quick Fix: Can Settlement Be Reached at a Three-Hour Mediation?
We all can recall the settlement conference with a judge or magistrate judge that took three hours and seemed endless. So it is reasonable to ask whether settlements can be accomplished in a three-hour mediation, particularly since most court-mandated mediation is scheduled for just three hours. Judicial settlement conferences, however, are different than mediations in that judges have leverage over the parties.Legislator Pushes to Extend Terms for State Judges
State Rep. Steve Wolens, D-Dallas, is suggesting a new way to tackle the old problem of judges relying on lawyers who practice before them to help fund their campaigns: extend judges` terms to put more distance between them and their contributors.Court officials look to runoff
The holders of two key posts in the Fulton County court system face runoff elections scheduled for Aug. 5. Fulton Sheriff Myron E. Freeman, whose first term has been marked by questions about his handling of courthouse security and deteriorating conditions at the county jail, will face retired FBI agent Theodore "Ted" Jackson for the Democratic nomination.View more book results for the query "*"
Pa. Bar Pass Rate Tops 2006 Mark
The pass rate for the July 2007 Pennsylvania bar examination passed the near record-setting rate for the July test last year.From the Experts: Getting It All Together
Electronic discovery crises are inevitable, which means law departments should start working ASAP with IT to develop a robust information-governance strategy.Jefferson Wants Case Moved to D.C.
Last week, Jefferson's lawyers asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to dismiss 14 of the 16 criminal charges against him and move the other two to D.C. federal court.PTO Invalidates TiVo Patent Claims, but Case Against EchoStar Is Far From Over
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has invalidated software patent claims that TiVo used to win $200 million in sanctions and infringement damages against EchoStar. The ruling represents yet another setback for TiVo, following a ruling against it last month at the Federal Circuit. But TiVo -- which has been battling with EchoStar since 2004 over IP rights to digital video recorder technology -- is digging in to continue the legal fight.Trending Stories
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