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Class Action Defense Blog
Trend # 1 – Settlement Numbers Break $40 Billion For The Third Year In A Row
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. Duane Morris Takeaway: As authors and editors of our firm’s our Class Action Review, we identified ten (10) key trends in class action litigation over…
WCMediator Blog
Escape the Tunnel Vision and Settle Faster
By Teddy Snyder
All the necessary parties had gathered for an in-person mediation. But one side said we could not proceed. “I have just been presented with an expert’s report I have never…
WCMediator Blog
Ain’t No Fairy Godmother Coming To Help You
By Teddy Snyder
I see parties in mediation who seem to think the facts and law of their case will magically change. They act like their position is the only tenable one; they…
WCMediator Blog
The Minor Injury Blows Up Again
By Teddy Snyder
While there are a number of points of differentiation, a new opinion from the Iowa Court of Appeals again demonstrates the value of settling and getting out early. I’ve Seen…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Settlement Negotiations are tricky; here are tips and laws to know for leverage
Know more about settlement negotiations, the laws that govern this process and the agreement itself, plus some strategies to use and pitfalls to avoid
The Legal Wire
SettleIndex: Bringing Precision to Litigation Risk
Litigation has long been an unpredictable arena, where settlement values hinge on more than just legal arguments—they depend on a mathematical understanding of risk, rooted in theories dating back to…
Tort Talk
REPRINT — THE ART OF MEDIATING: THE GOAL IS TO SETTLE, NOT WIN
The below article of mine providing tips on handling mediations was published in the October 17, 2017 edition of The Legal Intelligencer and is republished here with permission.Should you need any assistance…
Tort Talk
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Southern California Appellate News
Novel opening paragraph
Here's an unusual starting paragraph to this unpub from 4/3: It is the rare case that leaves us scratching our heads and asking, “Why are we here?” This is such…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Illinois Work Comp – Should I Expect A Settlement?
By Mike Helfand
Should you expect a settlement if you were hurt on the job in Illinois? Yes in most cases, but there's a catch to that. Almost every case is worth something,…