Category Archives: Diller Law News

At the beginning of February, the Senate passed a bill to end forced arbitration in sexual assault and harassment cases in the workplace. To better understand the importance of this, first, let us define “arbitration” and “forced arbitration”. Arbitration itself is defined as “a procedure in which dispute is submitted, by agreement of the parties, […]

Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution methodology. A hired independent and objective mediator will go back and forth between the two sides to bridge the gap between demand and offer. The mediator (a judge, a private lawyer, or a trained mediator) acts as a conduit to see if the sides can come to an agreement. […]

2020 was unlike any year experienced before. We started the year involved in multiple trials between January and March. In fact, we successfully held a machine manufacturer accountable for the wrongful death of a husband and father of two (2) children under the age of six. Then, in March, we were scheduled to start another […]

As we continue to navigate through the unknown territory of court shutdowns and the Pandemic, access to justice for our clients remains the priority at DILLER LAW. Our attorneys have continued to move cases along by using new virtual methods that ensure clients do not get left behind. Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution methodology. […]

As trial lawyers, there have been many times when we represent black clients in court and we stand before “a jury of their peers.” Those peers (and the judge), however, often look nothing like our clients. We fight as advocates to ensure that “all men are created equal” and that “justice is blind”. Unfortunately, we […]

While the world feels locked down, there is certainly concern that justice may be delayed. There is a well-known legal maxim that says “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.” William Penn wrote in a 1693 book “To delay justice is injustice.” In response to the Covid19 Pandemic, our Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court issued an order postponing […]

Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 4:00-6:00 The Newburyport District Court, 188 State Street, Newburyport Two hours CLE for the CPCS Adult Criminal Panel With the adoption of new jury instructions addressing bias, it’s increasingly clear that important decisions – by jurors, practitioners and clients – are being impacted by bias.  How do biases color our decision-making […]

Diller Law is dedicated to helping clients hold wrongdoers accountable for ignoring safety rules resulting in injuries and damages. Clients and lawyers alike trust Diller Law to maximize results and to right wrongs for those injured by defective products or reckless drivers, as well as those harmed on unsafe properties and dangerous construction sites. Diller […]