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Why Early Mediations Fail And How To Maximize Their Chances For Success

Many lawyers and litigants have the misconception that the parties do not have enough information to settle early in the litigation (or pre-litigation) and therefore consider mediation only on the eve of summary judgment or trial.

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JAMS

How Do You Balance Appellate Work With Trial Work?

If you're anything like me, it's tough to prioritize appellate briefs when every trial task feels more impending.

United States Litigation

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Markowitz Herbold PC

California Supreme Court Takes Up Utility Take-Over Standard Of Review Dispute

We previously reported on the recent California Court of Appeal district split as to what standard of review should apply in utility takeover condemnation cases as it pertains to more necessary public use challenges.

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Nossaman LLP

Rose Discusses Pryor Cashman's Double-Digit Revenue And Profit Growth In 2024

Pryor Cashman's Managing Partner, David Rose, was featured in The New York Law Journal discussing the firm's...

United States Litigation

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Pryor Cashman LLP

Milbank Litigation & Arbitration Attorneys Highlight Key Takeaways From SEC SolarWinds Suit

United States Litigation

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Milbank LLP

April Grant Alerts: Supreme Court To Hear Challenge On Scope Of Nationwide Injunctions In Birthright Citizenship Case

United States Litigation

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Dykema

Georgia Enacts Major Tort Reform Legislation

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

California Supreme Court Holds Contractual Limitation Of Liability Provisions Cannot Limit Damages For Willful Injury

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

The Legal Implications Of Suing Your HOA Board

United States Litigation

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LS Carlson Law

Understanding Your Rights When Suing An HOA

United States Litigation

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LS Carlson Law

Board Legal Action Against HOA Boards: What You Need To Know

United States Litigation

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LS Carlson Law

PAGA Paraphrased – Parra Rodriguez v. Packers Sanitation, Inc.

United States Litigation

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Settlement Counsel: A Unique And Powerful Asset To Control Litigation Risk (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Certum Group

Arbitration Essentials: How To Initiate And Navigate An International Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Lessons From The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act Of 1930

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Austin's Growth Is Shaping Dispute Resolution

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JAMS

Planning For Travel Ban 2025 – Leaked Draft Includes 43 Countries

Worldwide Immigration

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

Fiscal Year 2026 H-1B Cap Lottery Season Opens On March 7 – Now Is The Time To Act

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

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Why Early Mediations Fail And How To Maximize Their Chances For Success

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Mediation Reimagined: Harnessing Joint Mediation Sessions For Better Outcomes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Discovery Special Masters And Referees: A View From Both Sides

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Austin's Growth Is Shaping Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

AI's Double-Edged Role In Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Avoiding Business Blunders: Tips For Entrepreneurs And Business Leaders

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Recent Developments In The Enforcement Of ERISA Class Action Waiver And Arbitration Clauses

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] Staying Ahead Of The Curve With AI-Related Disputes: Tailored Approaches In A Rapidly Evolving Legal Environment

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Multiparty Mediations: Strategies For Success

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Environment and Health & Safety

Recommendations for Complying with Ballona Wetlands' Definitive Rejection of ‘Converse-CEQA' Analysis

On March 21, 2012, the California Supreme Court denied the petition for review and requests for depublication of the Second District Court of Appeal’s opinion in Ballona Wetlands Land Trust et al. v. City of Los Angeles (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 455 (Ballona Wetlands).

United States Environment

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Holland & Knight

Home Depot And Whirlpool Face Class Action For "Fraudulent" Energy Star Appliance

A lawsuit was filed on Friday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of nationwide and Ohio-only classes of consumers.

United States Energy

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Cozen O'Connor

Court Upholds Validity Of Agreements Tolling The California Environmental Quality Act’s Statute Of Limitations

Parties commonly enter into agreements tolling the statute of limitations for claims arising under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). However, the validity of such agreements, which some argue have thwarted the public’s interest in prompt resolution of CEQA disputes, has not been certain.

United States Environment

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Perkins Coie LLP

NJ Appellate Division Upholds Denial Of NJDEP's Claims For Natural Resource Damages

United States Environment

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Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Third Time May Be The Charm In The Lower Fox River PCB Superfund Matter

United States Employment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Wondering About The Status Of EPA's CCR Rule? So Are 11 Environmental Groups

United States Employment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That Clean Water Act Compliance Orders Are Subject To Immediate Review

United States Environment

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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The Subtext Of Sackett v. EPA

United States Environment

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Foley Hoag LLP

Indiana Supreme Court Affirms Ambiguity, Unenforceability Of Pollution Exclusion In CGL Policies

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg

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Employment

How Is 2012 Like 1947?

Once upon a time, a seriously-alarmed legislative body concluded that wage-hour claims and litigation had gotten out-of-hand.

United States Employment

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Fisher Phillips LLP

Update On A Potential Game Changer – Class Action Waivers

One of the hot issues in the courts is whether an employer can require its employees to sign an arbitration agreement which waives the right to bring a class or collective action.

United States Employment

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Cozen O'Connor

Sixth Circuit Requires A Net Loss To Sue In Certain ERISA Stock-Drop Cases

The impact of the KeyCorp decision may be limited to ERISA stock-drop cases involving allegations that fiduciaries failed to disclose and/or misrepresented corporate practices.

United States Commercial

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McDermott Will & Emery

California Supreme Court Rules in Brinker That Employers Must Provide Meal Breaks – But Need Not Ensure They Are Taken

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Seventh Circuit Answers Question Of First Impression: Cat’s Paw Theory Exposes Co-Workers To Individual Liability For Retaliation Claims Under Section 1981

United States Employment

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Venable LLP

The New Workplace Revolution: Wage And Hour Lawsuits

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Courts Analyze Effect Of Third Parties' Participation In Privileged Communications: Part III

United States Employment

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McGuireWoods LLP

California Appellate Court Issues Major Decision On Enforceability Of Arbitration Agreements In Employment Context

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

EEOC Rules That Title VII Protects Transgender Employees And Job Applicants

United States Employment

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Day Pitney LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Why Early Mediations Fail And How To Maximize Their Chances For Success

Many lawyers and litigants have the misconception that the parties do not have enough information to settle early in the litigation (or pre-litigation) and therefore consider mediation only on the eve of summary judgment or trial.

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Navigating HOA Rule Enforceability In Florida: What Homeowners Need To Know (Video)

At LS Carlson Law, we understand the challenges homeowners face when dealing with questionable HOA rules in Florida communities.

United States Real Estate

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LS Carlson Law

Milbank Litigation & Arbitration Attorneys Highlight Key Takeaways From SEC SolarWinds Suit

Cybersecurity risks remain top of mind for boards and corporate counsel, especially given the rise of generative AI and an increasingly fragmented and complex regulatory landscape.

United States Litigation

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Milbank LLP

Holding HOA Board Members Liable: When Can You Sue?

United States Real Estate

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LS Carlson Law

Legal Recourse Against HOA Board Members: A Guide

United States Real Estate

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LS Carlson Law

The Risks Of Suing Individual HOA Board Members

United States Real Estate

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LS Carlson Law

Set Telemarketing To Snooze: Telemarketing Quiet Hours Lawsuits On The Rise!

United States Media & IT

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

The Legal Implications Of Suing Your HOA Board

United States Litigation

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LS Carlson Law

Understanding Your Rights When Suing An HOA

United States Litigation

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LS Carlson Law

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Class Actions

Colorado District Court Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Software Company For Failing To Adequately Allege Scienter Or Traceability To Offering Documents

On April 4, 2025, Judge Gordon P. Gallagher of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed with prejudice a putative class action asserting claims...

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Federal Court Pumps The Brakes On House v. NCAA Settlement: What Comes Next For Roster Limits And College Athlete Pay?

On April 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant order in House v. NCAA and two related antitrust class actions...

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

CCPA Class Actions Without A Data Breach; Courts Signal A New Litigation Frontier.

Two recent decisions from the Northern District of California—Shah v. Capital One Financial Corp., No. 24-cv-05985-TLT, 2025 WL 714252 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 2025)...

United States Privacy

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Baker Botts LLP

Automotive Litigation Trends – What Lawyers Want To Know

United States IP

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WIT Legal

De-Mystifying Statistical Sampling

United States Litigation

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Understanding The Litigation Privilege

United States Litigation

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Split Decisions On Standing: Courts Diverge On Pension Risk Transfer Class Actions

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Pleading Standards In ERISA Prohibited Transactions Cases

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Recall Litigation Report: Trends In 2024 Continue Into 2025

United States Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

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Latest Videos

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Settlement Counsel: A Unique And Powerful Asset To Control Litigation Risk (Podcast)

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Certum Group

Decoding Appeals, Episode 5: Lessons Learned From Oral Arguments (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

DMCAR Trend #10 – The Change At The White House Signals A Decreased Role For Government Enforcement Litigation (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

Decoding Appeals, Episode 3: Life Cycle Of A SCOTUS Appeal (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 80: California Appellate Court Won't Send Farm Worker's PAGA Suit To Arbitration (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

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