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Mon, Mar 10th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Donna V. Smith   What happens to the embedded in-house dispute resolution process if the company turns away from the DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) policy for various reasons, including political ones? Or fear that …

Thu, Mar 6th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Dave Connor   Years ago, the court appointed a wise and productive mediator who had been a country lawyer, a prosecutor, and a judge to a case of mine. I was an attorney, and …

Fri, Feb 28th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   Featuring Jennifer Grippa, Bryan Rendzio and Jim Shea   Given the nature and complexity of construction projects, it’s not surprising that construction law is an ever-evolving amalgamation of federal, state, …

Fri, Feb 28th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Jim Shea   Lured by the dream of living in a sun-drenched paradise, with a lower cost of living, and in the case of Florida, no state income tax, hundreds of thousands of Americans …

Fri, Feb 28th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Cathy Hampton   By the time you read this article, we will have crowned our 2025 College Football Playoff champion. If you watched even a slice of college games, then you heard multiple stories …

Wed, Feb 19th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kim L. Kirn   Sexual harassment legislation keeps coming in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the resulting #Metoo Movement. Recently, the state of California enacted a bill protecting survivors of sexual assault, …

Mon, Feb 17th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that attempts to eliminate almost all post-employment non-compete covenants. The validity of the rule is currently being …

Mon, Feb 17th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   If you’re an employment attorney, you’re likely following the litigation around the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule of April 23, 2024 that attempts to eliminate almost all post-employment covenants not …

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

By Eric J. Frisch    During mediation, the neutral speaks with the parties about their “litigation risk” to motivate them toward a resolution. What is “litigation risk” in today’s environment? Throughout the country, verdict values …

Mon, Jan 6th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Leah Wilson   Nearly anyone can mediate, but too many professionals wait until the end of their legal practice to pursue a career in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) when they can really start right …