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Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

by Jennifer Grippa   Currently, the construction industry is in a period of growth due to several factors, including the pandemic-related housing boom, increases in government spending on infrastructure and a rise in demand for …

Mon, Apr 4th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Jim Shea   As a result of recently passed landmark legislation, claimants and litigants can now expect to see a surge in the mediation of workplace sexual harassment and sexual discrimination claims. Under the …

Wed, Mar 2nd, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   If confirmed, President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, will likely participate in deciding a critical issue in FLSA collective action litigation: whether federal courts have jurisdiction over …

Tue, Feb 1st, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Barry Howard   From an accidental shooting on a film set to the unfathomable loss of life that happens during a mass shooting at a school or concert—when guns are involved, there are always …

Thu, Jan 13th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Blane McCarthy   There truly is no adequate remedy for the loss of life that occurred as a result of the fatal crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5, 2021. Sadly, such …

Mon, Jan 10th, 2022 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Steve Dunn   One of the most common mistakes I see in mediation is when a party comes into the process with a firm “bottom line” in mind. For plaintiffs, this is the minimum …

Wed, Dec 1st, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Written by Andy Lax   Your case should have settled at mediation.  You wanted it to settle.  It didn’t.  Of course, you blame the mediator.  But did you contribute to the impasse?   I have …

Fri, Aug 13th, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Chip Ford   While mediation has become part of the legal landscape and is now almost second nature to most litigators, there remain some pockets of resistance. One of those pockets is bankruptcy court …

Fri, Aug 6th, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Leigh M. Wilco, Mediator & Arbitrator   I know that most lawyers and clients go into a mediation with the hope that the case will settle if the terms are acceptable. But in watching …

Thu, Jul 1st, 2021 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Michael Russell   When I was a litigator and preparing for trial, I would always write my closing argument first. One of my mentors told me, “You can’t tell the jury where to go …