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Articles From Deborah Jo Soehlig

Arbitration Clauses in Employment Relationships—Enforceable or Not? By Deborah Jo Soehlig Alternative Dispute Resolution, October 2020 Beginning with the rash of sexual harassment allegations which spurred the #MeToo movement, arbitration clauses in employment agreements and handbooks have come under increasing scrutiny.
Upholding or striking consumer mandatory arbitration clauses: What is the current trend? By David W. Inlander & Deborah Jo Soehlig Alternative Dispute Resolution, May 2018 Recent cases have addressed situations that call into play the issues raised by mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers in form agreements.
Upholding or striking consumer mandatory arbitration clauses—What is the current trend? By David W. Inlander & Deborah Jo Soehlig Bench and Bar, February 2018 Recent cases, and the revocation of the CFPB rules limiting arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, continue the growing trend to remove many types of cases from the traditional litigation arena, when arbitration was contracted for between the parties.
Lawyer shopping as a sword: It’s time to stop this abuse By David W. Inlander & Deborah Jo Soehlig Bench and Bar, October 2014 What should a lawyer and judge do when confronted with a litigant who has interviewed many attorneys in a field, and now attempts to disqualify all those he does not retain from representing his opponent?
Deposition advocacy: A step too far? By David W. Inlander & Deborah Jo Soehlig Bench and Bar, May 2012 If a judge is presented with a request for the admission of a discovery deposition in which conduct occurred which would be prohibited at trial, such as taking a break while a question was pending, or lengthy breaks with counsel followed by variances in testimony, what is the judge to do?
When can a judge judge whether a judge can judge? In Re The Estate of Mary Ann Wilson, 238 Ill.2d 519 (2010) By David W. Inlander & Deborah Jo Soehlig Bench and Bar, June 2011 At issue in Estate of Wilson was whether the judge against whom the petition for substitution was filed was entitled to decide whether the petition was facially sufficient to require a hearing.

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