Archive for the ‘Arbitration Agreements’ Category

Arbitration, Mediation, & Jury Trial – Apples & Oranges

Published January 2nd, 2013. By Joseph B. Landy of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

We have found that new clients unfamiliar with the litigation process often use the terms “arbitration”, “mediation”, and “jury trial” interchangeably.  The fact of the matter is, however, their differences far exceed their similarities.  Arbitration as well as mediation are …

But I Don’t Want to Go to Court…

Published March 17th, 2010. By Michael S. Smith of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

Thru the years, we have frequently had clients express concern about “going to court.”  This reaction is natural, since many of our clients have never had any interaction with the justice system.  On television, “court” looks like a very scary …

Arbitration Agreements: Sign on the Dotted Line???

Published August 24th, 2009. By Michael S. Smith of Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith, PLLC

Trial by jury is an important American right. It is what sets our system of justice apart from the rest of the world. The right to a jury trial is so important that our Founding Fathers codified it in the …


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