by Editor | Sep 8, 2015 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Contracts, Real Estate, Settlement |
By Adrienne Catherine H. Beauregard-Rheaume, Esq., You don’t need a signed document to have a binding settlement agreement. This was always a concern that needed to be considered with oral negotiations, which can amount to enforceable, oral contracts. But with the age...
by Staff | Jul 10, 2014 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Settlement |
“Don’t take the law into your own hands: you take ’em to court.” We have all heard that familiar catch-phrase from the TV show People’s Court. But, People’s Court was not actually a “court” – it was a binding arbitration between the...
by Staff | Apr 30, 2014 | Civil Litigation, Settlement, Southcoast Massachusetts, Trial Attorney, Trial Lawyering, Trial Skills |
When someone asks me what kind of law that I practice, I answer “civil litigation.” The response is usually a puzzled-then-accepting-without-questioning look or the question: “What is that?” The civil legal arena covers a broad area that does not include criminal or...
