ARBITRATION?

Dec 9, 2024 | ADR, Archive, Articles, Blog, Business Law, Consumer, Dispute Resolution, Olympics, Sports Law

By Jill Pilgrim, Esq. If you ask the random person what the term “arbitration” means, some individuals will be familiar with the term, others will admit they don’t know, and a smaller number will know exactly what you are talking about. The latter group will consist...

National Collegiate Athletic Association to substitute National Letter of Intent with financial aid

Oct 18, 2024 | Civil Rights, Consumer, Education, News, Sports Law

NCAA to substitute National Letter of Intent with financial aid, rev share By Pete Nakos The National Letter of Intent (NLI) was eliminated by the NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday (October 9, 2024), ending a program that started in 1964. According to a document...

Consumers can now claim part of a $245 million Fortnite refund, FTC says. Here’s how to file a claim.

Sep 25, 2023 | Business Law, Consumer, Education, Entertainment, News, Personal & Family

September 21, 2023, Alain Sherter, CBS News — “The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it has started notifying 37 million people who may be entitled to a refund from Fortnite-maker Epic Games. The company in 2022 agreed to pay $520 million to...

New Power-of-Attorney Law & Form in New York

Dec 15, 2020 | Business Law, Consumer, News, Personal & Family, Wills & Estates

In a major victory for New York State Bar Association advocacy on behalf of its members, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed a new NYSBA-advanced bill into law that simplifies and improves for consumers the state’s power of attorney form.

Gift From Davis Polk to Expand Legal Services in West Harlem

Oct 9, 2020 | Articles, Business Law, Consumer, News

Columbia Law School today announced a $500,000 grant from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP to expand the Law School’s Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic. Students in the clinic provide free, transactional business law services to entrepreneurs, nonprofit...

P&A Legal Blog: Is America’s Judicial System the Best Way to Resolve A Dispute?

Apr 17, 2015 | ADR, Articles, Blog, Business Law, Civil Rights, Consumer, Dispute Resolution, Personal & Family

By Jill Pilgrim, Esq. As a long-time proponent of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) – mediation or arbitration – I was not surprised to see the headline “Why Are Filings Falling? Civil Lawsuits Down 17 Percent in 10 Years” in the National Law Journal, March 12,...