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Mon, Feb 16th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Mike Peacock   Recent changes in Florida law and the guidelines for judges under the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration have resulted in a significantly increased number of pending civil cases. At the same …

Mon, Feb 16th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Hon. Carol McCoy     For 20 years, I ruled on a number of complex business disputes. As chancellor, I followed my personal philosophy that time is valuable, and disputes did not get better by letting time drag on. I attempted to …

Mon, Feb 16th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Scott Zucker   During a recent mediation, plaintiff’s counsel stressed the fact that his client’s lawsuit had multiple counts and multiple claims against the defendant, reminding the opposing counsel that his success on even …

Mon, Jan 26th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Wiley George   While settlement is the goal at mediation, mediations do fail for a variety of reasons. After participating in countless mediations (both as a trial lawyer for thirty-five+ years, and now as …

Mon, Jan 12th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Joe Murphey   “If I am to speak for an hour, I’m ready now; If I am to speak for five minutes, I’ll need two weeks to prepare.”   This quote is variously attributed …

Fri, Jan 9th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Musa Farmand   Anytime I have tried to negotiate anything, be it the purchase of a car or house or a truce with my wife or kids, I always wished I could read the …

Fri, Jan 9th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Patricia Riehl Many of us learned our alphabet in elementary school, if not before. That same alphabet can apply to mediations. As a longtime mediator and former judge, I’d like to introduce you to …

Fri, Jan 9th, 2026 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Cardina Johnson   No matter how carefully they’re handled, letting someone go can stir up a mix of emotions: anger, disappointment, embarrassment, and fear. It’s not just the employee, however, who feels the weight …

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 …