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No one likes to find himself in court, but the person who uses a mediator is more likely to be able to live with the results. Using a mediator in a civil legal dispute allows parties to have a say in the outcome. Because of that, litigants are more likely to adhere to a mediated resolution. "When parties resolve their own legal issues it's better.

In what appears to be the first lawsuit against Brooke Corp.'s auditors, an Iowa financing group alleges that a Kansas accounting firm committed professional malpractice and aided and abetted fraud.

L. Franklin “Frank” Elmore was selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of construction law and commercial litigation.

Despite skyrocketing legal fees and a cash-strapped court system, records show today’s faltering economy isn’t decreasing the number of Treasure Coast businesses and residents filing lawsuits in circuit court for grievances from contract disputes and negligence to claims of malpractice and product liability. Local trial lawyers though, say a weakened economy is impacting how lawsuits are ...

The European Commission has published a Green Paper on Consumer Collective Redress on how to facilitate redress in situations where large numbers of consumers have been harmed by a single trader’s practice which is in breach of consumer law. Violations of consumer rules could include overcharging consumers - through hidden charges or overbilling - misleading [...]

They are among the most legendary and majestic fish in the sea – and beyond doubt the most valuable. A decision taken this week, however, means that the bluefin tuna of the Mediterranean are probably now also the most endangered fish in the sea, with overfishing pushing the stock towards the brink of collapse.

ASHLAND -- KDMC obstetrician/gynecologist Brian Frederick, M.D., and urologist Timothy Dixon, M.D., have earned a special designation by Intuitive Surgical for their accomplishments associated with the use of the da Vinci Surgical System. Intuitive lists on the Web site the names of the physicians who have completed a recommended number of da Vinci cases in the past year, resulting in positive ..

Chandigarh, Nov 28: Extolling the poetry of Sufi saint Baba Farid, Syed Afzal Haidar, a judge of Shariat Court of Pakistan and a noted Sufi scholar, said the common man was the focal point of Baba Farid's verses.

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