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The Recorder

Arbitration: Is It Still Worth It?

Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has found itself at the center of the ongoing debate over mandatory arbitration provisions in employment agreements. That debate has always assumed that arbitration clauses favor employers. However, the most recent developments in a wage-and-hour case against Chipotle have called that assumption into question.
6 minute read

International Edition

Under the media spotlight – how to handle damaging allegations against your client

Reputation protection partner Jenny Afia onhow private client lawyers should handle media allegations against their clients
1 minute read

International Edition

The long road: Dealing with diversity at the Bar

A lower proportion of those taking silk were women or from ethnic minorities this year, but lawyers believe the bigger problem lies elsewhere
6 minute read

International Edition

Sullivan bags role on €1.7bn damages claim against European Commission

US firm's hire of a European counsel in Brussels has handed it a role on a landmark case that is expected to last for years
2 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters drafts in former HSF CEO Sonya Leydecker

The former Herbert Smith Freehills CEO is working with the magic circle firm's litigation practice
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Journey From Bench to Arbitration and Mediation: Retooling, Not Retiring

In July I retired from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in the middle of my 23rd year on the bench and transitioned from the life of a trial judge to that of an arbitrator/mediator.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Work It Out—Conflict Resolution for Business Owners

Many closely-held business owners successfully ignore disagreements with co-owners for years or even decades. Understandably, there is always a more pressing and important business matter that merits immediate attention.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mediation Preparation Tips for In-House Counsel to Enhance Success

Elizabeth J. Shampnoi, Chair of the NYSBA Corporate Counsel Section, writes: The traditional benefits of mediation such as time and cost savings are widely known. Often more important to companies, however, is the ability to customize a process that best meets their needs and avoid the uncertainties of litigation.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The ADR Challenge: Its Growth in New York State

Deborah Masucci, Chair of the NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section, writes about the many ways the Section supports the members of the Bar in their efforts to be skilled ADR practitioners.
5 minute read

International Edition

Quinn Emanuel launches City patent litigation practice with Bird & Bird hire

US firm ends decade-long search for London patent litigator
3 minute read

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