Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jan. 24, 2008
Solving Stalemates
Forum Column - By Lynn Duryee and Matthew N. White - When settlement negotiations grind to a halt, plenty of techniques are available for lawyers and judges to keep things moving effectively.
By Lynn Duryee
and Matthew N. White
This article appears on Page 6
It's 3 p.m. The lawyers and litigants have been hard at work with their settlement judge for hours. Progress dwindles to a creep; frustration rises and negotiations grind to a halt. Both sides report they have been stretched to the limit and cannot make another move. Participants are worn down, disappointed and anxious to call it quits.
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