UPDATE: "An Analysis of Some Changes in the Legal Landscape" by Jeff Stern
"An Analysis of Some Changes in the Legal Landscape" written by Jeff Stern was recently published in the Spring 2015 TMG Newsletter. Following modifications/revisions/adjustments to the bill (House #4123), Jeff released an update to the article.
Defining "Case Evaluation"
"Case evaluation" means a process in which the parties or their attorneys present a summary of their cases to a neutral who renders a non-binding opinion of the settlement value of the case and/or a non-binding prediction of the likely outcome if the case is adjudicated.
A Private Path to Appellate Arbitration
Lawyers and their clients sometimes recoil from agreeing to an arbitration clause because there is no appeal from the arbitrator’s decision. No matter how wrong or, indeed, stupid, the arbitrator’s decision is binding on the parties as to the facts and law, so long as it was arrived at honestly.
The Role of Trial Judges
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