Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Remedies

Preparing for Mediation: Where the Real Advocacy Begins

by Alysia Christiaen, Peter Kryworuk | Lerners LLP on 4/30/2013

The importance of mediations as an effective tool in reaching a settlement cannot be stressed enough. A mediation provides counsel with a very unique opportunity. It is often the one time in the entire litigation process...more

Focused on Franchise Law - April 2013

by Barry Kurtz on 4/17/2013

In This Issue: Barry Kurtz and Bryan Clements Featured in Bar Association Publications; Franchisor 101:Out of Control - Franchisor Not Liable For Franchisee's Negligence; and, Franchisee 101: Improper Termination May Be A...more

Neutrals create streamlined process for resolving natural disaster cases

by JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 4/4/2013

Originally published in the Daily Journal on March 15, 2013. With more than 2,000 lawsuits filed by homeowners in the wake of the fires that ravaged San Diego County in 2007, attorneys for plaintiffs and San Diego Gas...more

Could Arbitration Of Cost-Prohibitive State Law Claims Be Compelled While Similar Federal Claims Stay In Court?

by Liz Kramer | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Arbitration... on 2/15/2013

A recent decision from a federal district court in Tennessee raises a discrepancy in how the courts treat arbitration agreements that hinder a plaintiff’s state law and federal law claims. Cases under the FAA state that...more

Supreme Court Rules Consumers Can’t Sue Nursing Homes

by Lawyers.com on 4/4/2012

Nursing homes are free to use binding arbitration agreements in their contracts with residents, barring victims and their families from suing the homes even in extreme cases of personal injury and wrongful death, the Supreme...more

Arbitration, Sales Reps and Personal Injury Claims

by Dechert LLP on 3/22/2012

While it doesn’t involve a drug or device claim, James v. Conceptus, Inc., N. H-11-1183, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32434 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 12, 2012), does involve a device company, sales rep, arbitration clause, and a determination...more

International Arbitral Panel Enjoins Ecuador in the Chevron Matter

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 2/27/2012

In the ongoing battles between Chevron and Ecuadorian plaintiffs and, relatedly, with Ecuador itself, an international arbitration tribunal has issued a Second Interim Award on Interim Measures. The matter is...more

Court Hands Big Win to Florida Nursing Home Residents

by Lawyers.com on 1/3/2012

Two recent Florida Supreme Court decisions have resulted in major gains for nursing home residents and their families. Both Shotts v. OP Winter Haven and Gessa v. Manor Care of Florida struck down a segment of nursing home...more

Prescriptive Periods in the UAE: Limitation periods for initiating legal proceedings under UAE law

by Melissa Forbes on 1/1/2012

Commentary on prescriptive periods (statutes of limitation) in the UAE as published in The Oath...more

An Update on California Law presented by Anna Fabiano and Jenny Li

by Low, Ball & Lynch on 6/15/2011

Table of Contents: - ANTI-SLAPP STATUTE - ARBITRATION - DAMAGES - DISCOVERY - EMPLOYMENT LAW - EVIDENCE - GOVERNMENT LIABILITY - INDEMNITY - INSURANCE COVERAGE - NEGLIGENCE - PREMESIS LIABILITY -...more

The Mediation Process

by Peter J. Gregory on 6/7/2011

Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) used to settle conflicts before resorting to a formal trial in a court of law. The mediation process is defined as a "method of nonbinding dispute resolution...more

Arbitration in General and U.C.A. § 31A-22-321 Arbitrations in Third Party Motor Vehicle Accident Cases

by W. Lewis Black on 4/7/2011

Utah Code Annotated §31A-22-321 provides for arbitration as an alternative to litigation in certain cases involving third party bodily injury claims where the damages are $50,000.00 or less. Many attorneys have traditionally...more

How To Settle A Dog Bite Claim And Get The Maximum Settlement Amount For Your Injuries Without A Lawyer in California

by Sebastian Gibson on 11/15/2009

California Dog Bite, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney Sebastian Gibson tells the secrets of how to settle a dog bite claim for the maximum value settlement without a lawyer. Whether you have an auto, car,...more