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Mediacao Avaliativa – Made in Brazil
June 01, 2021 - MEDIAÇÃO AVALIATIVA MADE IN BRAZIL – CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA O APRIMORAMENTO DA GESTÃO DE CONFLITOS Constança Madureira1 Peter Lichtma...
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Are Mega Attorney Fees in Mega Chapter 11s Unavoidable?
May 25, 2021 - By Catherine E. Bauer Are mega attorney fees in mega Chapter 11s unavoidable? T he recently reported mega attorney fees in the mega NRA and Boy Sco...
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Mediator’s Proposals: Value & Unintended Consequences
March 26, 2021 - By Greg Derin Mediator’s proposals: value and unintended consequences “W e are at an impasse! We will move no further.”How often have par...
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New Homestead Exemptions, Personal Guarantees: Time to Negotiate?
March 08, 2021 - By Catherine E. Bauer THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021 www.dailyjournal.com LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO New homestead exemptions, personal guaranties: Tim...
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2021 Real Estate Trends and ADR
March 08, 2021 - By Mark Loeterman WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021 www.dailyjournal.com LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO 2021 real estate trends and ADR The impact of th...
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Virtual Mediation – Lessons Learned in a Pandemic
January 04, 2021 - FROM THE TRENCHES: THE SPONTANEOUS STATEMENT EXCEPTION TO THE HEARSAY RULE “Objection, hearsay” is probably the single most uttered objection i...
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Edison to pay $1.16B for Thomas wildfire
September 24, 2020 - Last November, Edison reached settlements with 23 public entities affected by the Thomas Fire and the Montecito debris flow. With Wednesday’s ...
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Errors To Avoid When Drafting Stipulated Judgments In Calif.
August 21, 2020 - Portfolio Media. Inc. | 111 West 19th Street, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10011 | www.law360.com Phone: +1 646 783 7100 | Fax: +1 646 783 7...
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What Behavioral Economics Tells Us About Decision-Making At Mediation
August 01, 2020 - August 2020 Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California Predictably irrational WHAT BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS TELLS US ABOUT DECI...
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Early neutral evaluation: The road less traveled
June 29, 2020 - FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 By Greg Derin Early neutral evaluation: The road less traveled Ac c o r d i n g t o t h e prophet Mick Jagger “[y]ou can...
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Recovering Lost Video Game Profits In The Age Of COVID-19
June 25, 2020 - Portfolio Media. Inc. | 111 West 19th Street, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10011 | www.law360.com Phone: +1 646 783 7100 | Fax: +1 646 783 7...
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The wisdom of kindness in negotiations
June 10, 2020 - Margaret Mead also famous- ly said, “[n]ever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the...