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July 2023 Blog Archive

Risk Assessment in Mediation: Obtaining and Using Information for Optimal Negotiation Outcomes Approved 1.0 Hrs. General FL Bar CLE CreditsCourse # 2306856Nuntil 1/31/2025 Presented by: Howard R. Marsee. July 19, 2023 View This Webinar To download the handout, please click here. Mediators, please note: If you are applying for CME, you ... Read More

Courts Re-Examine Long-Standing Approach of Basing Fees on Benefits Available to Class
Courts Re-Examine Long-Standing Approach of Basing Fees on Benefits Available to Class In Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc., the Ninth Circuit reversed a $1.7 million fee award in a claims-made class settlement because only $53,000 in class benefits were distributed, despite $20 million in benefits being available. Read More
By Lance A. Harke (lharke@uww-adr.com)

Experienced Negotiator Jeanne K. Spital Joins UWWM’s Panel
Experienced Negotiator Jeanne K. Spital Joins UWWM’s Panel Jeanne K. Spital – a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney who has handled cases involving personal injury/torts, professional liability, products liability, construction defect, contractual disputes and copyright – recently launched her full-time med... Read More