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Mediation is often portrayed as a rational and logical choice that saves money and time. Well, it is that. But let’s face it, it’s also usually required by the court and something that you might not do if it weren’t. ...

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RICHMOND, VA — A pervasive scam that can victimize lawyers, homeowners and real estate professionals is showing no signs of letting up in southeast states. State bars and legal insurance officials are urging lawyers in Virginia, North Carolina and South ...

BALTIMORE, MD — A Baltimore defense attorney has been arrested for allegedly offering to pay a victim to not testify in a rape case and threatening her with deportation if she did. Christos Vasiliades, a solo practitioner, was indicted Tuesday ...

Data breaches might look like fodder for headline news or primetime television, but lawyers warn that the legal drama that can unfold following an errant keystroke is real and increasingly common. “Some of these attacks are so sophisticated, and every ...

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Along the southern Oregon coast, on a 350-acre cliff-side property, two golf-industry veterans are looking to break ground this year on the next go-to golfing destination in North America: Pacific Gales. The Knapp Ranch site near Port Orford overlooks the ...

The most effective panel voir dire I have ever seen began with the plaintiffs’ attorney expressing great sympathy and interest in one juror’s opinion that it was unseemly for the plaintiffs to be asking for millions of dollars. Before we ...

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I’ve been thinking about factual background sections of briefs. I’ve been writing several of late. And I’m co-teaching a CLE on the topic next week. Over the past 10 years, I have heard lots of advice and opinions about drafting ...

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How effective employee wellness programs are depends greatly on how well a program is designed and aligned with workers’ needs and abilities to access what is offered, health experts agreed. “It’s like any other product or service — some are ...

This should probably go without saying, but spending one’s entire workday on the internet can lead to termination. Shocking, no? But this news apparently came as a surprise to a water department employee who was fired after his bosses found ...

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As the nation’s courts wrestle with rules for nursing home arbitration agreements, one Virginia lawyer says he’s making arbitration work for his clients in nursing home cases. Not all his colleagues are on board, however. The issue is a familiar ...

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It’s relatively easy to recall your trial victories when the jury identified with your client. They’re probably some of your best results. How did that happen? On a superficial level, there is a significant body of evidence showing that jurors ...

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I’m teaching a lot of CLEs these days. Like one-or-two-a-month a lot. Topic-wise, my CLE portfolio is diverse. I’ve taught courses on arbitration, federal practice, legal writing, and implicit bias, among others. I enjoy teaching, but the massive time commitment ...

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