Patrick Barthet | Construction Executive More and more construction cases are settling because lawyers know juries can prove to be unpredictable. The litigation process, as well as any actual trial, can be stressful, expensive and quite lengthy. Settlements are, for the most part, private while suits are public. Current reports find more than 90% of… Continue reading Avoid a Derailed Settlement in Construction
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New Jersey Mediation Settlements Must Be Reduced to Writing
Robert Trautman – September 8, 2013 Most people battling their insurance carrier over Hurricane Sandy claims have received a notice that they are entitled to participate in a nonbinding mediation process set up by the Department of Banking and Insurance. A recent New Jersey Supreme Court ruling mandates that any settlement reached in this or… Continue reading New Jersey Mediation Settlements Must Be Reduced to Writing