TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast | Sandeep Gupta on Middle Market Restructurings and Investigations
Podcast - Procesos disciplinarios laborales: Un nuevo procedimiento
Building Sustainable Peace with Shalom Center's Father Patrick Devine
Mediation Matters: Where Preparation Meets Resolution
Negotiation Tips for Business Owners
Managing Conflict and Controversy in the Workplace
Podcast - Del juez al árbitro: Una nueva ruta para ejecutar obligaciones
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Mediation Matters: The Art of Turning Conflict Into Conversation
Insights into Best Pre-Litigation Negotiation Practices
Avoiding Common Teaming and Subcontracting Pitfalls
Mediation Mayhem: Insights from TV's Quirkiest Conflicts — Hiring to Firing Podcast
How the Boards of Contract Appeals Work—And Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line
Daily Compliance News: September 9, 2025, The End of Enforcement Sprint Edition
Episode One: Corporate Divorce – Preventing and Managing the Break-Up of a Business Partnership
The Labor Law Insider: How Arbitrations Help Preserve Labor-Management Peace, Part II
What’s in Your Operating Agreement? Legal Tips for Healthcare Providers
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
A Counterintuitive Approach to Winning Without Litigation: One-on-One with Haley Morrison
In International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund v. Florida Glass of Tampa Bay, Inc., 2026 WL 191344 (4th Cir. Jan. 26, 2026, No. 25-1312), the Fourth Circuit held that the “contingent” proof of claim a...more
Texas House Bill 40, passed last summer and effective as of September 1, 2025, significantly expanded the jurisdiction of the Texas Business Court – the specialized courts launched in September 2024 to handle high-stakes...more
When a building envelope fails, whether from natural disaster, construction defect, or wear and tear, the first dispute in a condominium setting may not be, “What failed?” It may be, “Who owns the problem?” Is the...more
Major reforms to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) came into effect on 15 April 2026. The reforms overhaul key aspects of the security of payment regime and represent the most...more
La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rendu sa décision récemment dans l’affaire Vancouver School District No. 39 v. Kingsgate Property Ltd. (l’« affaire Vancouver School District »). Elle y précise que...more
Businesses with employees in India should review major changes to the country’s labor relations framework that will impact your policies and practices. The new Industrial Relations Code, which took effect late last year,...more
In 2025 we saw a continued shift in approach to disputes clause negotiations, with more straightforward clauses and less optionality coming back into fashion. We also saw an increased willingness to accept innovative...more
I coined the term “emotionology,” which is a combination of “emotion” and “psychology.” It describes an applied science that examines how human emotions influence and become part of decision-making and negotiation processes...more
Lawyers’ reliance on generative AI tools (GenAI) for substantive legal work has been at the forefront of legal news in the last few years — often for the wrong reasons. Used properly, however, GenAI can make substantive legal...more
Large construction projects often involve layered contractual relationships, pass‑through claims, and competing commercial interests. When disputes arise, the default approach is frequently adversarial — prime contractors and...more
Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Pension Schemes Bill: Ping Pong commences Pension Protection Fund: response to the government's consultation on the future of trusteeship Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals...more
Introduction: Why Precision in Contract Drafting Matters - Specificity in drafting allows contracting parties to allocate risk with precision and enable efficient dispute resolution. Unclear contractual language can foster...more
In the latest episode of the TMA Chicago/Midwest Podcast, host and Katten Restructuring Partner Paul Musser sits down with Novo Advisors Managing Partner and Founder Sandeep Gupta. They discusses Sandeep’s “accidental”...more
Lawsuits don’t just appear out of thin air. They begin as ordinary disagreements that, with the right handling, can, and should, often be resolved quickly....more
Understanding how courts evaluate settlement agreements in patent litigation is essential for determining reasonable royalties. Real-world settlements introduce complexities such as litigation costs, timing, and uncertainty...more
Arbitration remains a valuable dispute-resolution tool for California employers, but an enforceable agreement alone is not enough. The outcome of a dispute can be shaped long before a claim is filed, through decisions about...more
On Dec. 19, 2025, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China approved the Regulations on Commercial Mediation (New Regulations), creating the country’s first dedicated administrative framework for commercial...more
In this episode of the JAMS podcast, internationally renowned mediators Giuseppe De Palo and Tim Hardy explore how a mediator’s style, cultural awareness and strategic timing can meaningfully influence the course and outcome...more
In Think Again, organizational psychologist Adam Grant recounts a short “code of honor” attributed to television writer George Meyer. One line in particular feels tailor-made for anyone who has ever mediated a personal injury...more
President Petro has signaled his intent for Colombia to “withdraw from the international investment arbitration system because the courts end up resolving disputes in favor of private entities.” The statement is politically...more
In this recent speech, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins again highlighted his three pillars in his “Make IPOs Great Again” plan. The three pillars were described in this speech as:...more
In a decision that underscores the limits of “speed” in federal procurement, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently sustained a bid protest by Effective Communications Strategy, LLC (EFS) challenging a U.S. Army...more
A landmark homeowners’ association (“HOA”) reform bill is heading to the Governor’s desk for signature after the Georgia House and Senate passed SB 406. Known as the Georgia Property Owners’ Bill of Rights Act (“the Act”),...more
Introduction - In this episode of the JAMS podcast, internationally renowned mediators Giuseppe De Palo and Tim Hardy explore how a mediator’s style, cultural awareness and strategic timing can meaningfully influence the...more
Clients faced with defending or initiating litigation often begin with the question: “Can we win?” The question sounds simple enough, and if the law is favorable, the instinctive answer might be “yes.” But “winning” in court...more