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UAW/Foxwoods: As Media Reports Pick Up, Parties’ Silence Begins

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Last Friday, I reported on a late-breaking agreement to discuss labor matters between the UAW and Foxwoods. Since that time, media reports have been wide with editorials discussing the matter as well. The Day has been leading the way with a few reports/editorials: In an editorial, The Day indicates that this discussion is a "critical… Continue Reading

Guest Blogger: The Division of Chores and Partnership Compensation – Part I

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

I often compare employment law cases to bitter divorces.  Both require the deft touch of a mediator in order to get them resolved. Fortunately, for our blog readers, we have another terrific guest blogger, Victoria Pynchon to talk about mediation.  She blogs, but more importantly, she is a mediator and arbitrator for the Southern California ADR firm Judicate West. For readers… Continue Reading

Tips on Negotiation & Settlement – What HR Professionals and In-House Counsel Can Learn From A-Rod & the Yankees

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Lately, the best soap opera in the area has been the on-again, off-again negotiations between Alex Rodriguez (otherwise known as A-Rod) and the New York Yankees. As a Yankees and baseball fan, it has provided lots of drama already in the offseason.  But the case has also provided a very good example of how to handle… Continue Reading