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Mediation plan questioned in meningitis cases
Lawyers for Virginia patients who claim they contracted fungal meningitis from medicine prepared by a Massachusetts laboratory are skeptical about the reach of an early mediation proposal offered by a […]
Arbitration clause enforced against housekeeper
A businessman who had his live-in housekeeper sign an arbitration clause when she started work at his house six years ago can use the clause to keep her job-related claims […]
Family mediators may look to new credential
When families split up legally, family mediators can keep them working together on common ground such as child-rearing. This forward-looking practice may be what keeps family mediators reaching for new […]
Mediation a key tool for work with veterans
VIRGINIA BEACH – Virginia bar leaders hope to boost the number of lawyers volunteering to help veterans with their legal struggles, and educating attorneys about the special needs of military […]
U.S. high court says “too darn bad” to class action
The U.S. Supreme Court’s continuing love affair with arbitration has yielded two recent decisions that will have a significant impact on consumer and employment cases, limiting class actions. In Oxford […]
The use of ADR in health care disputes
Health care disputes are ideal for alternative dispute resolution. Given the health care environment and the tremendous pressures being placed on payors (insurers, administrators of self insured plans, and governments) […]
Ten tips for litigators to succeed in mediation
After observing parties succeed and fail in hundreds of mediations, I’ve come up with a top 10 list of tips for litigators to have a successful mediation. 1. Select the […]
Workers’ comp commission goes small for mediation
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission is renewing its push for alternate dispute resolution of injured workers’ claims. The agency has long touted the benefits of ADR for claimants and carriers […]
Mediation safety in spotlight after Arizona shooting
A settlement conference aimed at ending a court conflict unexpectedly turned into a scene of death in Phoenix in late January. The bloody outcome of that meeting has prompted many […]
Online arbitration tool launched by the AAA
The American Arbitration Association has announced the launch of what it calls the first online arbitration and mediation tool, known as ClauseBuilder. The tool – which can be found at […]
Bill strengthens family mediator confidentiality
Family law mediators’ right to keep certain information confidential will be enhanced under a bill passed by the Virginia House of Delegates and awaiting action in a Senate courts committee. […]
Compelled mediation: Showing your good faith
Driven by crowded dockets, a desire to avoid having to resolve difficult cases, or a desire to protect perceived vulnerable populations from likely adverse outcomes in courts of law, statutes, […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Negligence and Tort – E-bike collision leads to neck injury, psoriasis flare
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – ‘Daydreaming’ driver hit plaintiff walking by road
- Motor Vehicle Negligence 92-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in vehicle accident
- Medical Malpractice – Patient dies after alleged improper medicine admin
Legal Tech
- AI in practice: How new technology is affecting litigation practice
- Experts foresee legal malpractice risk for those who eschew AI
- Legal Decoder launches AI-powered billing analytics interface
Opinion Digests
- Sanctions – Court vacates order suspending attorney’s admission to bar
- Criminal – Defendant fails to show alleged sentencing error was plainly wrong
- Tort – Dutch company accused of stealing American intellectual property
- Criminal – Court upholds manual cell phone searches at border
- Criminal – Court didn’t err in allowing attorney to represent himself
- Immigration – Immigration court violated man’s due process rights
- Arbitration – District court erred when it confirmed untimely petition to confirm award
