BRIEF AT A GLANCE Do you wonder if the mediator understands your case? Including a “Cliffs Notes” face page on top of the detailed brief provides a valuable road map for you and the mediator. I appreciate counsel who provide…
LET’S NOT MAKE A DEAL: An Empirical Study of Decision Making in Unsuccessful Settlement Negotiations http://www.blakemcshane.com/Papers/jels_settlement.pdf This study quantitatively evaluates the incidence and magnitude of errors made by attorneys and their clients in unsuccessful settlement negotiations. The study analyzes 2,054…
DID YOU KNOW? PAGA Amendments Effective 7/1/16 are intended to increase LWDA oversight and decease unnecessary litigation. Query whether they do. Extended deadlines and online filing are new. From my mediator’s perspective, these seem important:1) LWDA must be served with…
