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Case Study: settlement of mass claims arising out of World Trade Center litigation
Herbert Smith Freehills acts for the Lend Lease group of companies (LL LMB) in relation to the World Trade Center (WTC) clean-up litigation …
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service plays key role in NFL-NFLRA agreement
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), created in 1947, is an independent United States government agency whose mission is to "preserve …
The role of 'settlement counsel' in the USA
The role of 'settlement counsel' is growing in the US. Unlike litigation counsel, who are engaged to prosecute or defend claims before the courts, the …
Mandatory referrals to mediation likely in New York State commercial cases
A New York State report on reforming litigation has at its heart a mandatory mediation pilot for commercial cases. It is anticipated that 20% of the …
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules on whether mediation requires mediators to be lawyers
In re Bott, 2012 WL 1970456, Docket No. SJC-10935 (5 June 2012) the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that mediation as a general matter …
Mediation holds steady in the USA
A recent survey of general counsel and senior lawyers at Fortune 1000 corporations has found that arbitration usage is in decline whilst mediation is …
ADR on the increase in US Federal courts
A November 2011 study by the Federal Judicial Center has revealed that more than one-third of all federal trial courts authorise multiple forms of …
Herbert Smith wins ADR awards on both sides of the Atlantic
Herbert Smith was honoured to receive the award for 'significant achievement in the field of dispute resolution' from CEDR (the Centre for Effective …
Herbert Smith wins CPR Institute Award
In January 2009, the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (the CPR Institute) based in New York presented its annual law firm …