Article

Tue, Oct 7th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Tanya Tate   The rapid evolution of technology is having a profound impact on the workplace. While artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses, enhancing efficiency and decision-making, the proliferation …

Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Casey Crumbley   In the words of one of my daughters, “I love TV.” While I really enjoy movies, I always leave wanting more — like streaming mini-series. I enjoy the character development and …

Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Edward A. Cohen   Settlement counsel, as the name implies, “is an attorney engaged for the express purpose of assisting a client to resolve a current dispute.” A settlement counsel’s task is to seek …

Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Joe Murphey   Sometimes when traveling abroad you see something that seems out of place. I was surprised recently to stumble across a James Joyce statue in Trieste, Italy. Why is the definitive chronicler …

Fri, Sep 19th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

We recently spoke with Steven Schwartz, an attorney and mediator at Miles Mediation & Arbitration, about his background and interest in alternative dispute resolution. Q: Steve, tell us a little bit about your legal background. …

Tue, Sep 9th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Usher Winslett   The purpose of arbitration is elegantly summarized in the introduction to the CPR Non-Administered Arbitration Rules: “The primary objective of arbitration is to arrive at a just and enforceable result, based …

Tue, Aug 26th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Arthur L. Pressman   Franchising as a legal relationship has embraced mediation as a pre-filing requirement to a lawsuit or arbitration in many franchise agreements. So, how has it gone?   While we have …

Mon, Aug 25th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Bunnie Todd   Virtual mediations exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 is mostly gone, virtual mediations are here to stay; some mediators report that they are conducting nearly 70% of their mediations virtually. …

Mon, Aug 18th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Lori Adelson   As a Florida-based attorney and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professional, I have had the privilege of serving as both an arbitrator and a mediator in a wide array of matters — …

Mon, Aug 11th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

 By Marc Barré, Jr.   Picture this: a claimant has just been rear-ended by an underinsured driver. The at-fault driver’s insurance offers policy limits of $25,000, a fraction of the insured’s damages. The insured signs …