Duress Should not Be Used to Obtain a Signature to Settlement Agreement

September 11, 2015
Hollywood and Oscar nominated star Terrence Howard cried in court about his wife's threats to release his private medical information. During acrimonious divorce proceedings, Howard was contacted by his wife and allegedly forced to sign a divorce settlement agreement under duress.

Settling Is Not Admitting

August 03, 2015
A settlement does not have to be an admission of wrongdoing. This is done to help protect the settlor’s reputation.

Scope of Release Is Crucial to Settlement Agreement

June 12, 2015
A good settlement agreement should clearly define the effect the agreement will have on future and current claims, and whether it applies to all claims between the parties, or only those claims arising out of a particular agreement or set of circumstances.