Publications

SPEAK TO YOUR MEDIATOR – EARLY AND OFTEN!

The purpose of placing an arbitration clause in a contract is to streamline the resolution of any disputes under the agreement. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) avoids the time, cost and uncertainty of litigating in court when a dispute arises. In drafting an arbitration clause, the goal is make the clause itself clear a...

CREATIVE MEDIATION: ALLEVIATING COMMERCIAL DIVISION CONGESTION

The purpose of placing an arbitration clause in a contract is to streamline the resolution of any disputes under the agreement. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) avoids the time, cost and uncertainty of litigating in court when a dispute arises. In drafting an arbitration clause, the goal is make the clause itself clear a...

Richard Byrne, Esq. Authors Chapter on Mediating Construction Claims

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Construction is a dangerous business and, unfortunately, injuries to construction workers are not uncommon events, with the extent of injuries ranging from the minor to the catastrophic including death. The mediation of a personal injury claim in the context of a construction setting adds numerous variables for a mediator that are not present in […]

PATENT ARBITRATION IN THE AGE OF RAPIDLY CHANGING TECHNOLOGY

The purpose of placing an arbitration clause in a contract is to streamline the resolution of any disputes under the agreement. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) avoids the time, cost and uncertainty of litigating in court when a dispute arises. In drafting an arbitration clause, the goal is make the clause itself clear a...

WHY MEDIATION? 5 PERSONAL INJURY CASE STUDIES

The purpose of placing an arbitration clause in a contract is to streamline the resolution of any disputes under the agreement. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) avoids the time, cost and uncertainty of litigating in court when a dispute arises. In drafting an arbitration clause, the goal is make the clause itself clear a...