Mediation

Luminex Reaches Agreement with a Second Association of Artisanal Miners Around Condor North

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Friday, September 8, 2023

The negotiated agreement is the second such agreement and is part of an ongoing strategy aimed at progressing the development of Luminex's Condor Project.

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  • The negotiated agreement is the second such agreement and is part of an ongoing strategy aimed at progressing the development of Luminex's Condor Project.
  • VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Luminex Resources Corp. (TSXV: LR) (OTCQX: LUMIF) (the "Company" or "Luminex") is pleased to announce that it has reached a mediated agreement (the "Agreement") with an important group of informal miners in the Condor North portion of its Condor gold project in southeast Ecuador (the "Condor Project").
  • Last month, the Company announced a ground-breaking agreement with the Association La Pangui S.A.S.
  • (the "Local Entity"), which primarily incorporated members of Asoproper, a neighbouring association of informal miners.

Eight Cooper Ginsberg Gray Fairfax Family Law Attorneys Earn Recognition by Best Lawyers® In 2024!

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Friday, August 25, 2023

The inclusion of several family law attorneys from Cooper Ginsberg Gray's highlights the firm's exceptional legal team.

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  • The inclusion of several family law attorneys from Cooper Ginsberg Gray's highlights the firm's exceptional legal team.
  • Heather Cooper and Daniel Gray have been recognized on the Best Lawyers® List since 2010 in the category of Family Law, while David Ginsberg has been a part of the rankings since 2013 in Family Law and Mediation.
  • He is in good company, since David Ginsberg was the 2023 Lawyer of the Year in Family Law for Washington D.C.!
  • Nathan Olson recently joined the rankings in 2022 in the categories of Family Law and Family Law Mediation.

Luminex Reaches Historic Agreement with Informal Miners Around Condor North

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Monday, August 21, 2023

The agreement resolves outstanding issues with a critical mass of local miners through a newly constituted local entity, Minera La Pangui S.A.S.

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  • The agreement resolves outstanding issues with a critical mass of local miners through a newly constituted local entity, Minera La Pangui S.A.S.
  • is not of interest to Luminex for integration into the Condor North mine plan.
  • VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Luminex Resources Corp. (TSXV: LR) (OTCQX: LUMIF) (the "Company" or "Luminex") is pleased to announce that it has reached a historic and unprecedented mediated agreement with informal miners in the Condor North portion of its Condor gold project in southeast Ecuador (the "Condor Project").
  • The Company will continue working to resolve issues with other smaller groups of long-established miners within the Condor Project through a similar mediation approach.

Team of New England Litigator Legends Form Middlesex Mediation

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Monday, July 31, 2023

BOSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston-based Middlesex Mediation is a newly-established ADR (alternative dispute resolution) firm serving the regional business community. The firm has built an extraordinary team of "neutrals," attorneys with extensive trial and ADR experience. Some are recently retired from regional or national law firms. Others will continue in the active practice of business trial law. As neutrals, these lawyers are committed to facilitating the resolution of business litigation similar to that which they have successfully managed during their professional careers. John D. Hanify, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and retired partner at Jones Day, founded the firm. Hanify now serves as an adjunct professor, teaching Mediation at Boston College Law School.

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  • The firm has built an extraordinary team of "neutrals," attorneys with extensive trial and ADR experience.
  • John D. Hanify, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and retired partner at Jones Day, founded the firm.
  • While some cases will always go to trial, mediation provides an alternative approach to the sensible management of business challenges.
  • In addition to John D. Hanify and Karen F. Green, Middlesex Mediation's panel of experienced neutrals includes:

CITY OF SHELTON TEAMSTERS AWARDED CONTRACT, DEMAND MAYOR DELIVER ON NEW WAGES

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Monday, May 8, 2023

SHELTON, Conn., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 145 members are demanding Mayor Mark Lauretti follow the law and honor their contract, after a state board awarded the Shelton municipal workers an agreement on March 29. The ruling grants workers better pay and working conditions.

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  • Workers Call on Mayor Lauretti to Stop Stalling, Pay Up
    SHELTON, Conn., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 145 members are demanding Mayor Mark Lauretti follow the law and honor their contract, after a state board awarded the Shelton municipal workers an agreement on March 29.
  • "Mayor Lauretti is breaking the law by refusing to pay Shelton municipal workers their newly awarded wages," said Dennis Novak, Teamsters Local 145 Secretary-Treasurer.
  • Rather than play games and waste taxpayer dollars, Lauretti needs to pay these essential workers what they are owed."
  • Teamsters Local 145 serves workers in a wide variety of crafts throughout Southwestern Connecticut.

Judicate West Adds Family Law Judge Claudia J. Silbar in Orange County

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge Claudia J. Silbar, formerly with the Superior Court of Orange County, to its roster of neutrals.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge Claudia J. Silbar, formerly with the Superior Court of Orange County, to its roster of neutrals.
  • Specializing in family law matters, Judge Silbar is based in the Santa Ana office, and she is available as a mediator and private judge.
  • “Judge Silbar is one of the most respected judges to have served on the Orange County Superior Court, where she spent two decades presiding over family law matters.
  • Judge Silbar was named “Judge of the Year” by the Orange County Bar Association’s Family Law Section in 2020 and in 2007.

NAM General Counsel and Neutrals Recognized as Top Lawyers of Long Island

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

have been recognized by The Herald as Top Lawyers of Long Island.

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  • have been recognized by The Herald as Top Lawyers of Long Island.
  • The award is given to the best and brightest legal professionals on Long Island who have achieved excellence in their respective areas of expertise.
  • have been recognized by The Herald as Top Lawyers of Long Island.
  • The award is given to the best and brightest legal professionals on Long Island who have achieved excellence in their respective areas of expertise.

NAM Adds ADR Trailblazer Marcie Dickson to Launch Tapestry ADR™

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, announced today the addition of Marcie Dickson , an industry veteran and staunch promoter of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging (DEIAB) in ADR.

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  • NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, announced today the addition of Marcie Dickson , an industry veteran and staunch promoter of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging (DEIAB) in ADR.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230418005558/en/
    NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation), one of the nation’s leading providers of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, announced today the addition of Marcie Dickson, an industry veteran and staunch promoter of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging (DEIAB) in ADR.
  • “Marcie is a trailblazer in this industry and brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and relationships integral to NAM and our clients,” said NAM CEO Jason Brennan.
  • “As a discrete division of NAM, Tapestry ADR will focus on leveraging the full resources and infrastructure of NAM to drive innovative new offerings for clients and to increase inclusion and equity in the ADR industry.”
    “NAM has a stellar reputation for providing best-in-class ADR services throughout the country and internationally and shares my commitment to transforming the industry," said Dickson.

NAM Voted a Top ADR Firm Nationally for the 10th Year in a Row

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Monday, April 3, 2023

High honors also went to two of NAM's distinguished neutrals who were ranked among the Top 3 Mediators: Richard P. Byrne, Esq.

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  • High honors also went to two of NAM's distinguished neutrals who were ranked among the Top 3 Mediators: Richard P. Byrne, Esq.
  • was recognized for the ninth year in a row and Hon.
  • “I would also like to congratulate Richard Byrne and Judge DiBlasi for their outstanding contributions and achievements in ADR.
  • For more information about NAM and the 2023 National Law Journal “Best Of” Survey results and the methodology employed in compiling the results, please click here .