Donna V. Smith

Thu, Mar 20th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Donna V. Smith   The digital revolution has fundamentally changed the way businesses and individuals conduct transactions. Electronic contracts and electronic signatures have become vital to modern commerce, enabling efficiency and convenience. The federal …

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 …

Wed, May 8th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   California recently passed a bill, AB 933, that expands the definition of “privileged speech” to include communications about information concerning sexual harassment, sexual assault, or discrimination. The new law defines …

Tue, Mar 5th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Kelly K. James   Covenants not to compete (also called restrictive covenants) are a hot topic in employment law today. A number of states now have, or are considering, laws invalidating these employment contract provisions. …

Tue, Dec 5th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Donna V. Smith   While there are certain elements present in every mediation, some types of cases are unique. A wage-hour collective or class action breaks the typical mediation paradigm. In most employment law-based …

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, …

Tue, Oct 3rd, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in nearly every aspect of business today, but at what cost? A recent lawsuit brought by the EEOC has demonstrated one of risks of using AI in the recruiting …

Wed, Aug 2nd, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Donna V. Smith   Preparing to mediate your employment case? You’ll want to take the process as seriously as you would preparing for a trial, but there are some very real differences between trial …

Thu, Jun 8th, 2023 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

TAMPA, FL, June 8, 2023  – Miles Mediation & Arbitration, the largest ADR provider in the Southeast, is pleased to announce that Donna Smith has joined its panel in Tampa, Florida.   Donna Smith is …