The most common form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is mediation. During a mediation, a neutral third party (often a retired judge or experienced attorney) works with the parties to try to reach a settlement of their dispute. The mediator does so by focusing on the disputed issues and exploring possible options for settlement. Mediation […]
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is so named because it provides an “alternative” to litigating a civil dispute before a court in a bench or jury trial. The most popular forms of ADR are mediation and arbitration, although other options exist. Litigation is when a lawsuit is filed in a court of law. A lawsuit typically […]
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) offers a way for parties to resolve business disputes without going through a civil trial. ADR may take place before or after a lawsuit is filed. Many contracts, including construction, securities and Internet terms-of-service contracts, increasingly require ADR before or instead of trial. Generally speaking, courts have found these provisions enforceable. […]
While litigators most likely are familiar with the various state and federal local court rules impacting courtroom practice in their geographic areas, they may not be as familiar with the local rules for courts in other areas in which they do not usually practice but have a case. Wisconsin’s state courts have various different sets […]
Grant Killoran and Patrick McBride, shareholders in the Litigation Practice Group at O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C., recently were selected by the Irish Voice Newspaper to the 2015 Irish Legal 100. First introduced in 2009, the Irish Legal 100 is a listing of leading legal figures across the United States and honors accomplished […]
Grant Killoran, the Chair of the O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing’s Litigation Practice Group, recently was re-appointed to serve on the Meritas U.S./Canadian Litigation Group Steering Committee. O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing is a member of Meritas, a global alliance of over 7,000 lawyers from 170 full-service law firms across more than 70 […]
It has been estimated that more than 90% of all information created today is stored electronically. This electronically stored information, or ESI, is crucial information in most business disputes. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended in 2006 to address ESI, and additional amendments to these federal e-discovery rules have been proposed that could […]
The American Bar Association Section of Litigation has published its Summer 2013 Edition of the Health Law Litigation Newsletter. This edition contains articles on a number of topics, including recent developments of interest to practitioners who handle health care disputes, including articles on the False Claims Act, HIPAA, life sciences training and health care compliance […]
It is estimated that more than 90% of all information created today is stored electronically. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended in 2006 to address such electronically stored information, or “ESI”. Effective January 1, 2011, the Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedures also are being amended to address ESI and confirm that discovery of […]
