A familiar scenario: After an intensive mediation, the parties draft a term sheet intended to be binding and to replace their existing contract which included an arbitration clause. A formal settlement agreement cannot be reached, however, and the parties disagree on the legal effect of the term sheet. What now? Is the dispute for the court or...

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that 16 of the Firm’s attorneys were chosen for the inaugural 2021 Top Lawyers list published in Boston Magazine.  Murphy & King attorneys on the 2021 Top Lawyers list are engaged in the practice areas of Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense/White Collar and Mediation.  The...

Murphy & King announced today that ten attorneys from the firm have been selected to the 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List and two have been selected to the 2021 Massachusetts Rising Stars list. The Super Lawyers list includes attorneys Charles R. Bennett, Jr.,

Nine Murphy & King attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list and two have been selected to the 2020 Massachusetts Rising Stars list. The Super Lawyers list includes attorneys Charles R. Bennett, Jr.,

Like judges, arbitrators are paid for their time. Judges, of course, draw a salary from the treasury, while arbitrators are paid by the parties. The freedom to choose an arbitrator best suited to the case is one of the great advantages of arbitration, but because some businesses are “repeat players,” appearing frequently before a particular...

(Boston, MA) Nine Murphy & King attorneys have been selected to the 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list and two have been selected to the Massachusetts Rising Stars list. The Super Lawyers list includes attorneys Charles R. Bennett, Jr.,

Murphy & King, P.C. announced today that Shareholder David L. Evans has been admitted as a Fellow to the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA). The CCA, founded in 2001, “celebrates and advocates excellence in the field of commercial arbitration – in the US and internationally.” CCA Fellowship is by invitation only, extended...

Attorney David Evans participated as part of a panel of experienced arbitrators, advocates and inside counsel discussing arbitration in 2016 and focusing on (a) real world experience and data regarding litigation and arbitration time tables and costs; (b) when arbitration makes sense and when it might not; and (c) a detailed overview of the most...

Shareholder David Evans’ opinion piece about the core arbitration concept at stake in the “Deflategate” case involving Quarterback Tom Brady and Roger Goodell was reprinted in full in The Washington Post article "

Arbitration is often a preferred alternative to litigation of large complex commercial cases.  Many studies have shown that arbitration offers procedures that are more economical and efficient than court proceedings.  For example, a recent survey conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the largest provider of alternative dispute...

Boston (May 19, 2015) – Murphy & King, Professional Corporation announced today that David L. Evans has been honored by the American Arbitration Association (

Boston (October 21, 2013) – Murphy & King, Professional Corporation announced today that Shareholder, David L. Evans, has been named to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The Court of Arbitration for Sport, often referred to as the “Sports Supreme Court,” is an international institution independent of any sports organization...

Shareholder David Evans’s chapter on Choice of Law is included in a new volume, Arbitration of International Intellectual Property Disputes, just published by Juris Publishing. The chapter covers the limits of parties’ freedom to choose the governing law in IP disputes, the law that an arbitrator will apply if the parties fail to choose a...

Reprinted from David Lee Evans and India Johnson's brochure published by the AAA. 1. Pay Attention to Your Arbitration Clause Thoughtlessly inserting a boilerplate arbitration clause into your contract can turn a manageable dispute into a more time consuming, expensive and disruptive case. Companies and their transactional lawyers carefully...