Settlement, Mediation, Young Lawyers

The Demise of the Civil Jury Trial: Why It Might Be Happening and Why It Matters

Butler Snow LLP on 5/7/2025

Much has been written about the demise of the civil jury trial, while not as much has been written as to whether this is a good or bad development. California Superior Court Judge Curtis Karnow, writing recently in the...more

10 Mistakes To Avoid At Mediation: Improving The Odds For Resolution

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) on 7/19/2018

Under the best of circumstances, mediation may not result in the resolution of a litigated dispute. This may be as a result of factors which are not under the control of the parties. However, mediations are often negatively...more

Class Action Settlement Checklist

JAMS on 3/6/2017

As most attorneys are aware, the settlement of a class action can be quite complicated. Unlike “one vs. one” cases, class actions involve terms that go beyond simple dollars and cents issues. This is particularly true since...more

Seventh Circuit Reinforces the Importance of Memorializing Agreements in Mediation

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/25/2016

Put it in writing. How many times have those four words been uttered in the course of commerce? Many more than we care to count, to be sure. For the fact remains that the act of putting pen to paper, ribbon to...more

Make the Most of your Mediation: The Employment Case

JAMS on 2/5/2016

Mediating employment disputes before legal action is filed gives parties an opportunity to settle their differences before incurring impressive attorney’s fees and expending valuable effort. Yet, it’s no easy thing to settle...more

Mediation- How Much Agreement Do You Really Need?

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 5/12/2015

The goal of mediation is to settle the case, not to reach agreement on all areas of controversy. It is worth noting that the parties can reach a settlement even while remaining steadfast in their disagreement about the...more