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ADR Trends For 2008
Editor: What factors should corporate counsel consider when establishing an ADR agreement with a business partner? Dreier: Do not forget that the other party is, and hopefully will remain, a "business partner." There are three resolution stages: negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Most...
Read MoreA Bankruptcy And Creditors' Rights Group Hits Its Stride
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Marks: I have been practicing law in New Jersey for 30 years. After a judicial clerkship and several years with a general practice firm in Elizabeth, I joined what was then Ravin, Greenberg & Zackin, in...
Read MoreThe First Step To Meeting The E-Discovery Challenge? Have A Document Management Protocol In Place And Comply With It!
Editor: Would each of you tell our readers something about your professional experience? Shrager: I am a graduate of Amherst College and Yale Law School, and I have been a commercial litigator for 40 years. Following a judicial clerkship, I went to work for Hannoch Weisman, which...
Read MoreStrategies For Successful Interaction With ADR Neutrals
Editor: What key topics should be covered when contracting with an ADR neutral? Dreier: When contracting with an ADR neutral, there are six principal areas to be covered: Background: The parties should understand the neutral's qualifications, experience, training, attitude towards the mediation...
Read MoreWhy Your Business May Be At Risk SEVEN Misconceptions About Electronically Stored Information, Recent Electronic Discovery Amendments To The Court Rules, And The Direct Impact These Issues May Have Upon A Business
Nearly all information now being created and stored by businesses is created and stored electronically. Paper files are becoming things of the past. It's no wonder that federal and state commissions have amended court rules to recognize this trend, and imposed new obligations on businesses (big or...
Read MoreLocal Counsel With A Big Reach: Meritas Membership Extends Norris McLaughlin's Real Estate Practice
Editor: Please tell our readers about your professional background. Jacobson: I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1971. After a judicial clerkship I worked for the compliance division of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board in Washington DC for three and a half years. When I...
Read MoreCharacteristics To Consider When Selecting "The Right" ADR Neutrals
Editor: What criteria should be considered when selecting an ADR neutral? Meanor: That depends on the subject matter. If there are to be three arbitrators, then it would be a good idea, if the subject is complex, to have at least one who is familiar with the turf and can communicate with the...
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