September 7, 2024
Settlement Counsel is a key member of the litigation team, often utilized in addition to the law firm that is retained to litigate a lawsuit. Settlement […]
May 10, 2024
Over one million civil cases have been added to California state courts’ backlog in the last 5 years. Unsurprisingly, our courts are not meeting any of […]
February 21, 2024
It was an honor to speak today in Louisville, Kentucky, where the American Bar Association House of Delegates unanimously approved the adoption of Resolution 500, urging the […]
February 19, 2024
Party autonomy and self-determination. Party self-determination in dispute resolution preserves and reinforces procedural and substantive justice and also gives the parties greater sense of empowerment. “Settlement […]
April 17, 2023
When used effectively, Alternative Dispute Resolution, “ADR,” which refers to any method of resolving disputes outside of litigation, results in achieving faster dispute resolutions at lower […]
March 6, 2023
Early Dispute Resolution or “EDR” is a comprehensive process for fairly and rapidly settling disputes. Most EDR methodologies build on collaborative practices that facilitate cooperation to […]
March 6, 2023
In an economy where focus is becoming more on cost control, both clients and law firms are looking for ways to create value-based or alternative fee […]
September 15, 2022
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop regulations […]
August 29, 2022
All employers must be well versed on the sensitive topic of discrimination. The dictionary defines discrimination as: “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of […]
August 29, 2022
Any business with employees should be familiar with laws regulating the payment of wages. Wages are compensation for an employee’s personal services, whether paid by check […]
August 29, 2022
Arbitration has increasingly been used to resolve disputes. Arbitration is more expedient and efficient than court litigation, and also has the added benefits of being private […]
August 29, 2022
Today as use of the internet to conduct business surges forward at warp speed, creation of appropriate legal guidance struggles to keep pace. The evolving use […]