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Settlement Negotiation
303 published works
NJ Family Legal Blog
4 Things to Consider When Wondering How Long Your Divorce is Going to Take
Clients often, if not always ask at the start of my representation how long the divorce process is going to take, and my answer is almost always the same - it depends. No…
Central New York Injury Lawyer Blog
“We Don’t Take Low Ball Offers”, Says Central New York Injury Lawyer
In this Syracuse NY Injury lawyer’s last blog post, I talked about how, in most cases, a New York personal injury victim will end up with a much larger settlement…
Federal Construction Contracting Blog
How the Judgment Fund’s Availability Impacts a Contracting Officer’s Decision to Settle a Claim
The Judgment Fund was established by Congress in 1956 to alleviate the need for specific legislation following every successful claim against the United States. The purpose behind the Judgment Fund…
California Employment Law Report
Tips for successful negotiations and mediations
The experience of litigation is foreign to a lot of people, and the different stages of litigation can require different strategies and points of reference from the parties. Mediation is…
ADR Notes
The Devil Is In The Details
Anyone that has ever negotiated anything knows the oft repeated phrase “the devil is in the details”. In my experience as a mediator, I have found that often the parties…
Bad Faith Sentinel
Western District of Pennsylvania Denies Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment Where Disputed Facts Exist on Claims of a “Low-Ball” Initial Settlement Offer and Unreasonable Delay in Tendering Policy Limits
By ssteinig
Saul Ewing Blogs | Western District of Pennsylvania Denies Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment Where Disputed Facts Exist on Claims of a "Low-Ball" Initial Settlement Offer and Unreasonable Delay in Tendering…
North Carolina Business Litigation Report
NC Business Court Rejects The Idea Of A “Settlement Privilege”
Statements made in the course of settlement negotiations are inadmissible at trial, per Rule 408 of the NC Rules of Evidence. But does that dead end to admissibility protect against…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Will The Insurance Company Make A Settlement Offer?
By Mike Helfand
A reader asks: I hurt my back at work nearly three years ago and had surgery. It was a long process to get better, but I was finally discharged by…
Labor Relations Update
NLRB Restores Ability Of ALJs To Accept Settlement Offers Over Objection of Charging Party and General Counsel- Overrules One Year Old Precedent
In the last few years, December has been a time of change at the NLRB. The last few Decembers have seen precedent overturned and other sweeping decisions issue from the…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Ninth Circuit Affirms $14 Million Award for Bad Faith
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the jury's award of $14 million in damages after finding Allstate was in bad faith in refusing to settle the matter. Madrigal v. Allstate…