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Texas Lawyer

$900M Judgment: King & Spalding's Big Win for Unsecured Creditor

The parties have been in litigation for nearly a decade.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Arbitration With Rabbis: A Litigator's Tale

I was shocked to learn that not only is there a robust and growing organic system of Jewish arbitral bodies, but they provide a true alternative to the court system. Indeed, there are professional advocates in the system (they look and sound like rabbis, and in fact, many of them are) who bridge the gap between secular and Jewish law.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Retired Judge, Founding Member of Suffolk County Commercial Division Joins ADR Panel

Elizabeth Emerson retired from the bench earlier this year after serving for 28 years in the judiciary, the last few as a justice on the Appellate Term for New York's Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Supreme Court to Review Standard for Showing 'Evident Partiality' by Arbitrators

The cases are important not only because of the large size of the awards at issue, but also because arbitration is the preferred method by which the world's commercial disputes are being resolved.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Negotiating a Prenuptial Agreement Can Lead to a Stronger Marriage—If Done Right

Is there a "nice way" to go about negotiating and signing a prenuptial agreement? After over 30 years of practice as a family and divorce mediator and collaborative divorce attorney, Amy Carron Day can tell you that yes, it is possible.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Supreme Court's Trend in Ruling in Arbitration Topics Should Have Litigators Reflecting on Strategy

This article touches on several Supreme Court decisions related to the Federal Arbitration Act and the potential impact they have on the trajectory of a litigation and/or strategy of litigators.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

So, You Have Been Compelled to Mediation in SDNY and EDNY: What Next?

Whether one chooses a private mediator from outside the court system or takes advantage of programs like those available in SDNY and EDNY, every litigator has an obligation to their client to at least consider mediation at each major decision point in litigation.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Testing Your Arbitration Dispute in a Mock Arbitration

A valuable preparation option for any high-stakes arbitration is the mock arbitration. When done well, the reason it works is that counsel (and client) receives neutral mock arbitrator feedback on every issue that counsel seeks to test.
5 minute read

The Recorder

California Bill Would Probe ADR Firms' Practices for Ethics Compliance

SB 940's author, state Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, said a voluntary certification program will encourage ADR firms to prove their practices comply with legal ethics rules.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Mediation v. Arbitration: Which Forum Is Better to Resolve Your Dispute?

"What is the key to a successful mediation? It starts with the selection of the right mediator," according to Betsy G. Ramos, co-chair of the litigation department at Capehart Scatchard.
8 minute read

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