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Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Hon. Margaret Poissant   The economic loss rule provides a limitation on damages in cases alleging both breach of contract and certain other causes of action sounding in tort, by precluding a party’s recovery …

Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Ted Williams   Over many years, laws have developed to provide a cause of action for employees due to injuries that have occurred from operations of many industries that have made, and continue to …

Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Mark R. Walker   In life and business disputes are inevitable. Let’s focus on business disputes.   Whether it’s a disagreement with a supplier, a conflict with an employee, or a legal battle with …

Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

 By Marc Barré and Scott Connally   Georgia personal injury practitioners are increasingly encountering settlement demands in non-motor vehicle tort cases that require the use of a “limited liability release” pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 33-24-41.1. …

Fri, Jan 2nd, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   Mediation is a proven means of resolving disputes efficiently and cost-effectively. Yet it is important to recognize that mediation takes time. Lawyers often tell me they think mediation doesn’t really get …

Fri, Nov 28th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Lori Adelson   Mediation is where most cases settle, making it the most critical negotiation of the litigation lifecycle. Its success hinges less on courtroom theatrics and more on a focused, pragmatic approach — …

Mon, Nov 24th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By M.J. Blakely      Trial lawyers are master storytellers, and storytelling is a powerful art. It’s powerful because human beings communicate, plan, operate, and live every day in the context of stories —fantastic narratives …

Mon, Nov 24th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Arthur L. Pressman   A lawyer for whom I have mediated has a favorite expression: “What you see depends on where you sit.” In the past six to seven years, I’ve sat in and …

Mon, Nov 24th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Scott Zucker   One of my favorite expressions has always been, “we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” This adage may be nowhere …

Mon, Oct 20th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Paul Burkhart   As alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practitioners, we are all aware of the perceived dichotomy between fairness and efficiency in dispute resolution. In the context of arbitration, this balancing act takes center …