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Application of the Economic Loss Rule in Texas

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 …

Patience, Process and Persistence — Using Sequential Mediator’s Proposals in Commercial Contractual Negotiations

Wed, Mar 26th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Robins Brice The goal of mediation is not always compromise. Rather, the goal of mediation is agreement, and compromise is only one tool to achieving that goal. Another tool is a change of …

Six Important Lessons from My First Year as a Full-time Mediator

Fri, Dec 6th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Wiley George A year or so ago, I became a full-time mediator. While mediation had been a routine component of my 35-plus years as a trial lawyer, conducting mediations as the mediator is …

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Application of the Economic Loss Rule in Texas

Patience, Process and Persistence — Using Sequential Mediator’s Proposals in Commercial Contractual Negotiations

Six Important Lessons from My First Year as a Full-time Mediator

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