Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Almost every legal settlement includes a full release of claims.

There are currently a significant number of unresolved claims in Qatar as a result of the construction activities that took place in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup, including due to the minimum ...

In past articles, we have examined a motion under CPLR § 3213 (see, e.g., here, here, here, here, and here). CPLR § 3213 is a procedural mechanism that allows a party to make a motion for summary ...

While working toward a settlement, it is common for parties to email proposed terms and settlement amounts without necessarily expecting that their communications will be enforceable. 'Elysium Health ...

Ninety-seven percent of all cases settle before trial. Many of these settlements occur with a handshake at a JPT or pretrial conference. Inevitably, some of those settlement agreements spawn ...

Litigation is time-consuming and expensive. It is therefore no surprise that most litigation concludes, not by trial, but rather through the parties agreeing to settle their differences through ...

Class settlement and the U.S. Supreme Court case are independently necessary and mutually reinforcing elements in multi-pronged strategy to significantly contain the litigation Funding of the class ...

After months of uncertainty, the real estate industry has a reason to celebrate, at least a little bit. Judge Stephen Bough has granted final approval to the commission lawsuit settlement agreements ...