Settlement Agreements

The warrior’s arsenal

A modest proposal regarding the continued usefulness of confidential settlement agreements for sexual-harassment cases in a post-Weinstein era

From Issue: 2018 August

Allocation of settlement proceeds and the tax consequences must be understood when negotiated with institutional defendants

From Issue: 2017 August

How the addition of a third-party litigation funder affects both parties’ decision-making at mediation

From Issue: 2017 August

Can duress induced by a party’s own counsel void a settlement agreement?

From Issue: 2022 June

Attorneys face a dilemma between duty to client and obligation to the cause of civil justice

On the road to settlement, negotiate non-monetary terms before you agree to a number

From Issue: 2022 April

Think twice about signing releases in settlement agreements that include liquidated damages or indemnification provisions