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In Vaccine Discrimination Case Against Alston, Third Judge Steps In

It's not clear what led to the recusal of U.S. District Judge Steven Grimberg, while the first judge who recused himself previously practiced at the firm.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Irrationally and Intentionally': Intermediate Court to Consider Whether Arbitration Award Should Be Vacated Because Arbitrator Was on Pain Medication

"Appellants would like the Court to believe this is simply an arbitration in which a party did not get all the attorney fees he wanted," the appellees wrote in their reply brief. "It is actually an extraordinary case in which an arbitrator not only slashed attorney fees dramatically but did a 180-degree reversal of his proper rulings."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Co-Chairs for New York ADR Panel Named as New Rules Are Unveiled

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson named Justices Doris Gonzalez and Joseph Lamendola, state Supreme Court judges in Westchester and Onondaga counties, respectively, to co-lead the expert panel of judges, court staff, lawyers, ADR practitioners and academics.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Preparing an Effective Mediation Statement

The purpose of this article is to set out guidelines for counsel and their clients to prepare an informative and productive mediation statement.
5 minute read

International Edition

Postal Scandal Sheds Light on Shady Litigation Funding

On the Post Office litigation, funders rode to the rescue but then hijacked the spoils—we need to reform the system, says former MP Seema Kennedy.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Behind the Scenes With a Mediator: The 5 Actions I Take

Mediators can use these strategies help facilitate better outcomes for all, writes Gregory J. Parent of Miles Mediation.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Executives Seek Bill of Discovery in Feud With Bridgewater Associates

Bridgewater argues an arbitration is not a civil action, and a petition for bill of discovery is unavailable as a matter of law. It also filed motions in Connecticut District Court to compel the claims to arbitration.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Resolving Litigation: Psychology, Insurance and Diversity in ADR

Our conversation highlighted three very different angles—how the mindsets of litigators and parties affect a matter, how insurance companies use ADR, and how a new effort to build gender diversity is faring. We also discussed the challenges facing arbitration and the risks they bring to this critical service.
8 minute read

International Edition

As Construction Disputes Multiply, Lawyers in UAE Face Heightened Challenges

Construction is a $41 billion industry in the UAE, and arbitration makes up 49% of dispute cases. Both metrics are growing—requiring law firms to navigate changing government policies, fierce competition, technological advancements, and communication gaps.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Difficult to Decipher' Arbitration Clause Deemed Unenforceable by NJ Appellate Division

"An initial scan of Section 27 reveals a series of difficult to decipher and contradictory sentences contained in a single arbitration clause," Judge Morris G. Smith said in his written opinion for the court. "The clause contains 887 words in thirty-six unbroken lines. A closer reading shows that the run-on paragraph harbors within it mutually inconsistent means for dispute resolution."
5 minute read

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