Litigation
Jun. 22, 2013
Dubious trial dates causing defendants to flee ADR
From a defendant's standpoint, there is no advantage to settling a case for true value when there is no date out there when a judgment might be rendered against them. By Eric Bonholtzer
As Bob Dylan once said, "The times, they are a-changin'." No quote could be more apt in the legal field in light of budget cutbacks, courtroom closures and delayed trials. However, one significant change that has gone overlooked in the shadow of the cutbacks is the growing trend of defendants fighting to have a jury trial instead of going to arbitration - despite having signed arbitration agreements. With trial dates now being sch...
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