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Rumberger | Kirk

Legislative Alert: Florida’s HB 1551 and SB 554 Raise Concerns for Insurance Carriers

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It is no secret that insurance rates in the state of Florida have skyrocketed over the past several years. One of the catalysts to the increased rates was Florida’s attorney fee statute, which had the effect of incentivizing...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

[Webinar] The Importance of Legal Ethics and the Mediation Process - September 10th, 1:00 pm ET

The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution, particularly in the area of mediation, has grown dramatically in the past ten years. However, it is a process with which many counsel are unfamiliar. Judge Scheinkman will discuss...more

Jaburg Wilk

Top 5 Ways to Maximize Your Settlement Conference

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In many state courts, civil cases that meet certain threshold criteria are subject to the parties’ participation in a mandatory settlement conference. Although many attorneys and litigants view these settlement conferences as...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Remedies for Refusing to Consummate a Settlement Agreement Reached at Mediation

Raising an allegation that a party has not participated in the mediation process in good faith has historically been a sensitive hot-button issue for mediators, parties, and even the courts. In fact, even on occasions where...more

White and Williams LLP

District of New Jersey Court Clarifies Primary Insurer’s Duty of Good Faith to Excess Insurer

A primary insurer has a duty of good faith to an excess insurer to attempt to negotiate a settlement with a third-party claimant within the primary insurer’s limits. However, determining whether that duty of good faith was...more

Snell & Wilmer

EEOC Issues Proposed Rule to No Longer Keep Employers in the Dark as to Cause Finding and Conciliation Demand

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Employers who have been frustrated over the years by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s oft-employed tactic of keeping its factual evidence close to the vest, even after a cause finding as to a charge and/or...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Good Faith And The “Golden Rule” At Mediation

Authors preface: Mediation is indisputably the most cost-effective and efficient way to resolve disputes. Moreover, there is positive energy and cautious optimism in the mediation process, which every participant enjoys....more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Good Faith Negotiations At Mediation

New York Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Special Report - August 2018 - As a full-time mediator for the past decade, I have come to learn that trust is a critical element in any successful negotiation....more

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