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Mediation can be a quick and cost-effective means to resolve legal disputes. However, if your settlement agreement isn’t enforceable, all of these benefits will be lost… Mediation can be a quick and cost-effective means to resolve legal disputes. However, if your settlement agreement isn’t enforceable, all of these benefits will be lost. In New Jersey, […]

Time is of the essence when seeking to enforce an arbitration provision since arbitration is intended to speed up the dispute resolution process… Time is of the essence when seeking to enforce an arbitration provision since arbitration is intended to speed up the dispute resolution process.  As highlighted in a recent decision by the New […]

With courts shuttered for several months, COVID-19 has exacerbated New Jersey’s existing legal logjam... With courts shuttered for several months, COVID-19 has exacerbated New Jersey’s existing legal logjam. The number of backlogged cases this May was 153 higher than May 2019, according to the Administrative Office of the Courts. With court cases proceeding slowly, litigants […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce that retired Superior Court Judge, Ronald Lee Reisner, J.S.C. (Ret.), has been selected to be on the Board of Trustees of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Alumni Association for the District of New Jersey. Judge Reisner, who joined the firm  after serving fifteen years as a Superior Court Judge in Monmouth County, is also a Trustee for HABcore, Inc. HABcore is a charitable organization which provides permanent and supportive housing for homeless veterans, families and individuals with special needs.

A Recent New Jersey Appeals Court Decision Highlights The Important Differences Between Arbitration and Mediation A New Jersey appeals court recently rejected a litigant’s attempt to overturn a binding arbitration award based on the fact that the homeowners’ association mistakenly believed it was engaged in mediation. The decision highlights the important differences between mediation and […]

After several rounds in the courtroom, Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are turning to mediation to resolve their ongoing intellectual property (IP) dispute. As we have previously discussed on the Scarinci Hollenbeck Business Law Blog, the two tech giants are among the most active in the so-called software patent wars. In 2012, a California […]