The Role of the Expert in 21st Century Dispute Resolution – A Recovering Judge’s Perspective
THE INTERSECTION OF ADVOCACY AND FINANCIAL FORENSICS “THE ROLE OF THE EXPERT IN 21ST CENTURY DISPUTE RESOLUTION – A RECOVERING…
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Third Party Litigation Financing — Access to Justice or Something Else
The forms, forums and financiers of litigation in The United States have changed and are changing. Although many lawyers particularly…
The Different Worlds of the Legislature and the Judiciary Collide
“Busy, Busy, Busy” has been Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals this summer and early fall, identifying issues and…
“Reallocating and Managing Economic Risk and Relationships”
Beneath the headlines generated by the debate and the drama surrounding Governor O’Malley’s renewed legislative campaign to abolish the death…
Simpson Bowles Should Mediate Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
The election is over. The result, which is “divided government” is clear. But the “Fiscal Cliff” remains and the projected…
Courage on the 4th of July
As we approach the anniversary of this country’s independence on July 4, I will exercise my “pundits privilege” by declining…
Dubai – A City of Contrasts
rom April 19, 2012 through April 29, 2012, Retired North Carolina Special Superior Court Chief Judge (Business Court) Ben F….
Prosecuting Corruption Cases in an Economy of Influence
The consensus reaction by readers to my last few columns on the subject of “corruption” and its pervasive effect on…
“The Economy of Influence” – Can We Live With It / Can We Live Without It?
Last month’s Pursuit of Justice column editorially headlined by The Daily Record as “To Control Corruption, We Must First Define It” drew a number of…
Corruption Defies Legal Definition
Recently, I had the challenging experience of mediating a civil case which directly involved an examination and reconciliation of the…