by Donald R. McNeil | Jun 6, 2017 | Arbitration, Mediation
Over the last few years, Bill O’Reilly was the subject of at least five claims of sexual harassment that reached a supposed confidential settlement. The settlements occurred before litigation and before there were any public filings at the local courthouse. It was not...
by Donald R. McNeil | May 4, 2017 | Mediation
In his papers, historians found fragments of a lecture that Abraham Lincoln had prepared that remains appropriate today for clients and lawyers. This lecture, dated July 1, 1850, provided some sage advice for attorneys that has stood the test of time. The lecture is...
by Donald R. McNeil | Feb 7, 2017 | Mediation
Non-competition or non-solicitation agreements between a registered representative and a broker-dealer were popular for many years. It seemed like every Friday afternoon a registered representative would tender a resignation and then the parties were off to the races...