“Virtual ADR: Life After Lockdown” Republished in DRI's ADR Choices
The Proposed “Grieving Families Act” and the Right To Recover Damages
Virtual ADR: Life After Lockdown
The Masked Mediator – A Personal Account of an In-Person Mediation
Important Provisions in Self-Storage Leases
There are additional provisions that seem to be particularly useful when defending against tenant loss claims, ones in which the tenant is claiming that either the manager made promises that were broken or the tenant had certain expectations concerning the condition of the facility when they rented their unit.
Medical Malpractice Settlements in the Time of COVID – A Firsthand Account
Important Considerations for Counsel Engaging in the Arbitrator Panel Selection Process
Counsel should make sure the arbitrator candidates have sufficient information about the parties, affiliates, party-representatives, known witnesses, entities that are controlling the claim and the arbitration, but who are not “parties,” the subject matter of the arbitration, and any other information relevant to the arbitrators’ consideration on whether to accept an appointment as an arbitrator or umpire.
Some Thoughts on Insurance and Reinsurance Mediation
In court-annexed mediation, the parties are directed by the court or by court rule to mediation whether they like it or not. Compulsory mediation is not the best way to put the parties in a position to settle, but in many court systems, it is the reality. But guess what? We mediators settle a good percentage of these cases in spite of the compulsory nature of the proceeding.
REACHING A COMMON GROUND THROUGH ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The starting point of any dispute resolution process must always be understanding the bases for the controversy, that is, what brings the parties before us. What are the perceived liabilities and responsibilities of each of the parties and what are the possible arguments supporting or detracting from each party’s approach to the dispute?