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What Does Functus Officio Have to Do With Ambiguous Arbitration Awards?

Bob's adversary Roger was puzzled by the arbitrator's award. “I think we got what we wanted,” Roger told his client. But Roger was not sure. Why? The award said Roger's client won. That surely was good news.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wage and Hour Mediations and the Small Employer

A wage and hour mediation, which produces compromise and limits costly attorney fees, is a potential lifeline for a small employer provided there is clear-eyed engagement in the process.
7 minute read

International Edition

Japan's Mori Hamada Hires Former DLA Piper Partner in Thailand

Chatchai Inthasuwan, who will lead the disputes practice in Bangkok, is the third global firm partner to be hired by the Japanese firm's Thailand arm in the past 12 months.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Bankruptcy Judges Handle Much More Than Bankruptcy Matters

Much of what goes on in bankruptcy court has little to do with bankruptcy laws or rules. Commercial lawyers and litigators seeking a suitable ADR specialist to help resolve their disputes may want to consider a retired bankruptcy judge.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Addressing Human Rights Violations With Mediation

Mediation columnists Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim write: The international human rights community is contemplating a role for mediation in redressing a subset of human rights violations.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Reconsideration More Efficient Than Appeal, Appellate Case Shows

Trial judges face a sometimes unenviable task on motion days, often with a dozen or more motions to review and decide in a limited number of hours on alternate Fridays. We do not envy them. But in this case, the Appellate Division called out errors that were clearly avoidable and caused additional work for both the parties and the court system.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Using Expert Testimony in Construction Disputes

Construction disputes require lawyers to deal with complex, highly technical architectural, engineering and construction issues, making expert testimony crucial to prove or defend claims arising from construction projects.
7 minute read

International Edition

African Legal Awards 2018: Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year: LNP Attorneys

Full details of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year category at the African Legal Awards 2018
2 minute read

International Edition

Big Four's EY Adds Disputes Capability in Hong Kong, Poaching Team From Dechert

Kareena Teh joins EY's Hong Kong member firm along with two associates—the latest significant hire by the Big Four accounting firm in Hong Kong since it recruited a four-lawyer team from Troutman Sanders earlier this year.
3 minute read

International Edition

Shearman and McDermott each make up City duo in partner promotion rounds

US firms are the latest to announce partner promotions for the coming year
4 minute read

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