Tue, Oct 31st, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Donna V. Smith The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires employers with fifteen (15) or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, …
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By Barry Howard Planning to mediate a construction law case? Whether your case involves construction defects, environmental issues, breach of contract, construction delays, or other construction-related claims, there may be multiple claims and defenses …
Read MoreWed, Oct 4th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Andy Lax Start with the obvious fundamental difference between a wrongful death mediation session and any other: the subject of the mediation itself is absent and will never return. That difference, in my …
Read MoreTue, Oct 3rd, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By John H. McCorvey, Jr. Approximately 90% of civil cases will settle, with a high percentage of those settling at or in connection with mediation. Therefore, an understanding of the mediation process and the …
Read MoreTue, Oct 3rd, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Leigh Wilco Think arbitration is expensive? It doesn’t have to be. Arbitrator Leigh Wilco lists five ways to keep arbitration costs down. When I was practicing law, and now as an arbitrator, …
Read MoreWed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Dax Lopez The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, and the legal system is no exception. Court hearings went from being in-person to virtual, and court dockets swelled as cases …
Read MoreWed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Rusty Grant In the last few years, I have been fortunate to have attorneys and their clients trust me as their mediator in a significant number of high-exposure negligent security cases. Negligent …
Read MoreWed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By James Young Court dockets are crowded, a fact that has only been worsened by the pandemic. The ongoing slew of lawsuits is one reason why many courts are using court-ordered arbitration to help …
Read MoreWed, Sep 6th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Peggy Roth In the realm of dispute resolution, mediation has emerged as a viable alternative to litigation. I believe that mediation offers us an opportunity to reach a consensus without the court making …
Read MoreWed, Aug 2nd, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Bianca Motley Broom While nearly any type of lawsuit or issue can be addressed at mediation, certain types of cases are even more well-suited to mediation or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. …
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