http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-24T09:31:43-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/alito_and_roberts_are_the_most_pro-businesses_justices_since_1946/ Not every decision by the Roberts court has favored businesses. But the U.S. Supreme Court is more pro-business in its rulings than any other since 1946, according to a new study. And two of its justices are also the most pro-business among 36 who served on the court since World… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Procedure, Corporate Law, Judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court Tue, 07 May 2013 06:05:49 -0500 44045.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/aba_helps_lawyers_thrive_by_being_at_the_forefront_of_new_practice_areas/ Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Careers, Cybersecurity, Elder Law, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, President's Message Wed, 01 May 2013 04:50:06 -0500 43791.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/law_school_friends_score_a_reality_tv_show/ Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business of Law, Careers, Law Firms, Solos/Small Firms, Law in Popular Culture, Opening Statements Wed, 01 May 2013 04:40:06 -0500 43785.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/feinberg_begins_evaluating_how_to_compensate_boston_marathon_victims/ Lawyer Kenneth Feinberg will have a tough task as he decides how to apportion money from a compensation fund for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Feinberg plans to develop a sliding payment scale for the One Fund Boston that is based on the severity of the injuries, the Alternative Dispute Resolution, Careers, Criminal Justice, Terrorism, Tort Law Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:00:51 -0500 43877.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/oops._bingham_cant_arbitrate_ex-associates_suit_because_its_own_contract_is/ A former associate has won a round in a disability discrimination case she filed two years ago against Bingham McCutchen. The law firm had sought to arbitrate a California complaint by Hartwell Harris that the firm didn't do enough to accommodate her unusual sleep disorder, But a trial-level judge ruled… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contracts, Disability Law, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Associates, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, States, California, Massachusetts Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:24:45 -0500 43508.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dead_suspect_in_fatal_shooting_of_mediation_opponents_was_litigious_had_ang/ Updated: A man who authorities say committed suicide after shooting a corporate attorney and his client after a law firm mediation session Wednesday in Phoenix was reportedly litigious and had anger-management issues. Before shooting attorney Mark P. Hummels, 43, and client Steven Singer, 48, who both died, Arthur… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate Law, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Court Security, Law Firms, Midsize Firm, Partners, Trials & Litigation, States, Arizona Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:06:50 -0600 42637.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/got_a_25-cent_gambling_dispute_a_hearing_officer_stands_ready_to_resolve_it/ What happens when a gambler thinks he's won a jackpot and a Nevada casino sees the situation differently? The state Gaming Control Board is one option for resolving the dispute administratively, reports the Las Vegas Sun on its VegasInc blog. For those who aren't happy with… Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Entertainment & Sports Law, Judiciary, States, Nevada Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:29:54 -0600 42457.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/two_pals_from_torts_class_aim_to_become_reality_tv_stars/ Staten Island mediators Michele Sileo and Elura Nanos were often told they could be stars of a reality show. The two lawyers took the comments seriously, the New York Daily News reports. They found a production company and pitched the show. Now the two longtime… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Careers, Law in Popular Culture Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:29:23 -0600 42359.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/not_playing_games_firm_takes_decision-making_theory_into_transactions/ Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Trials & Litigation, Business of Law Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:40:44 -0600 41963.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/murder_mediation/ A judge overseeing a first-degree murder case in eastern Idaho has ordered the prosecutor and defendant Michael Sparks into mediation, to see if they can resolve the death-penalty case before trial. Sparks' attorney, Bannock County Public Defender Randy Schulthies, said he was surprised by the Monday order by Sixth District… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, States, Idaho Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:08:52 -0600 42002.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/us_supreme_court_scolds_oklahoma_supremes_for_discounting_arbitration_prece/ The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a dispute over a noncompete clause must be heard by an arbitrator, as called for in an employment agreement, in an opinion that takes the Oklahoma Supreme Court to task for discounting federal precedent. The Oklahoma Supreme Court “disregards this court’s precedents” interpreting… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contracts, Labor & Employment, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:12:18 -0600 41741.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/supreme_court_to_hear_another_case_involving_an_arbitration_clause_barring_/ The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by American Express contending a federal appeals court has created a "sweeping, unwritten loophole" in federal arbitration law. The ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed retailers to pursue a class action lawsuit alleging antitrust… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contracts, U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:12:41 -0600 41564.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/making_mediators_as_the_field_grows_so_does_the_need_for_negotiation_skills/ Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Business of Law Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:50:58 -0500 40640.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/2nd_venture_capital_firm_faces_suit_re_claimed_discrimination_against_femal/ For the second time in less than six months, a venture capital firm in the San Francisco area has been sued for alleged discrimination against a female partner. Such litigation by high-profile women working in the male-dominated field is unusual, and the previous suit, by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contracts, Labor & Employment, Trials & Litigation, States, California Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:56:46 -0500 40867.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ny_appeals_court_overturns_5m_malpractice_verdict_against_bryan_cave_case_t/ A New York appeals court has overturned a $5.1 million malpractice award against Bryan Cave and one of its former lawyers that had ballooned to $10.6 million with interest. The Appellate Division, First Department ruled on Tuesday, the New… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Procedure, Law Firms, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:14:56 -0500 40685.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/legal_rebels_2012_if_the_shoe_fits/ Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Outsourcing, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Consumer Law, Corporate Law, Law Firms, Associates, Contract Attorneys, Solos/Small Firms, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Rebels, Legal Rebels Profiles, Securities Law Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:40:03 -0500 40211.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judicial_arbitration_in_delaware_chancery_court_violates_first_amendment_fe/ A federal judge in Philadelphia has ruled that closed-door arbitrations by Delaware chancery court judges violate a First Amendment right of access to trials. U.S. District Judge Mary McLaughlin ruled in a suit filed by the Delaware Coalition for Open Government, report the Wall Street Journal… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Judiciary, States, Delaware Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:43:46 -0500 40493.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ex-perkins_coie_partner_must_arbitrate_pay_dispute_with_his_former_firm_fed/ A federal judge in California has put a damper on a would-be class action by a former partner over pay practices at Perkins Coie. An arbitration clause in the partnership agreement between the law firm and Harold DeGraff is binding, held U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S White on Monday. However,… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, Trials & Litigation, 9th Circuit Court, States, California Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:28:36 -0500 39946.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judges_final_answer_nix_toventure_capital_firms_arbitration_bid_in_lawyers_/ Calling a lawyer's filings "terrific," a California judge said he was nonetheless not persuaded that a venture capital firm is entitled to arbitrate a former BigLaw attorney's high-profile sex discrimination and retaliation suit against the partnership. Superior Court Judge Harold Kahn gave defense attorney Lynne Hermle the bad news Friday,… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Contracts, Corporate Law, Labor & Employment, Trials & Litigation, States, California Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:55:13 -0500 39819.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_nixes_kleiner_perkins_arbitration_bid_in_high-profile_sillicon_valley/ In a ruling that may be revisited, a California judge has nixed a Silicon Valley venture capital firm's effort to arbitrate a high-profile sex-discrimination suit brought by a former BigLaw associate with sterling credentials. Although Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers had said, in a motion filed last month, that the… Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labor & Employment, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, States, California Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:26:20 -0500 39616.abajournal.com