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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 …

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 …

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 — …