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Settlement Negotiation
302 published works
WCMediator Blog
How to Make the Perfect Offer
By Teddy Snyder
You know the case should settle. Why won’t the other side agree to your offer? Here are some tips for creating the perfect offer. I’m going to refer to both…
Legal Consulting Pro Blog
The Key Advantages & Disadvantages of Settling Personal Injury Cases Out of Court
By Ria Sapra
Legal Consulting Pro Legal Consulting Pro - The World's Consulting Marketplace When dealing with personal injury cases, the decision to settle out of court is a pivotal one that can…
The Law for Lawyers Today
Must Lawyers Always Tell the Truth (Even When Negotiating Settlement Agreements)?
This blog post was co-authored by Thompson Hine partner Tony Rospert and associate Micah Fishman. Yes. Or at Least, They Shouldn’t Lie. (Do We Even Need to Say That?) Lawyers…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC Supreme Court denies double costs to defendant in PI case following failed settlement offer
The three-and-a-half-hour window to accept the formal settlement offer was insufficient
Commercial Case Notes
Court Upholds Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Claim Based on Alleged Refusal to Engage in Settlement Negotiations
By John Lundin
On March 11, 2024, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Newage Garden Grove, LLC v Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 2024 NY Slip Op.…
It Pays to Be Covered™
Insurance in the Know (Part 2): Settlement Offers Within Policy Limits Heighten Scrutiny on Insurers
Parties to a lawsuit may have vastly different perspectives on the validity and value of a claim, but as a matter of course, the issue of settlement will arise. Trial…
Commercial Case Notes
Failure Timely to Move for Default Judgment Excused by Desire Not to Disrupt Settlement Negotiations
By John Lundin
On March 12, 2024, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in 373-381 PAS Assoc., LLC v. Moss & Moss LLP, 2024 NY Slip Op.…
In Solvency
Mediation in Bankruptcy: A Glimpse
If you were a party to a lawsuit or a contested matter in a bankruptcy proceeding, would you be interested in working towards settlement with the assistance of an impartial…
Bartlesville Law Blog
What defines a reasonable settlement?
By Kyle Persaud
About two-thirds of civil lawsuits settle out of court. (See a study showing that here.) So, if you’re in a civil lawsuit, you will likely have to ask the question:…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Contractor Discovers the High Cost of Misrepresenting a Material Fact: Summary Judgment Denied in Part
By Skye Mathieson, Charles Baek, Zariah Altman, Tyler Piper
On December 19, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Utah denied summary judgment in part to Vanderlande Industries (Vanderlande), holding that a reasonable jury could find that Vanderlande…