International Mediation Developments
- The cost of mediation may be recovered as part of litigation costs if a party does not follow the spirit or letter of the pre-action protocol in the U.K. Boyesturner.com (November 30, 2009)
- The Chancellor of Germany proposed individuals to be the country’s first “credit mediator” and work with banks and companies to spur loans and avoid the risk of a credit crunch; a mediator has been selected and mediation may begin March 1. Bloomberg.com (November 27, 2009); WSJ Online (December 2, 2009) (Subscription Required)
- New mediation and arbitration procedures in Italy provide additional options to small investors and consumers. Mondaq (December 23, 2009)
- The National Union of mediators in Romania holds its first annual congress at the Romanian Parliament, with a focus on mediation as a foundation for Romanian society. PR.com (December 6, 2009)
- The promotion and use of mediation is considered important to Macedonia’s bid for EU membership. BBC International Reports (November 24, 2009) (Subscription Required); Balkan Insight (November 23, 2009)
- Commercial mediation begins in Morocco with resolution of a dispute between the bar association and a health insurance company; USAID sponsored commercial mediation training. USAID.gov (November 2009)
- A pool of mediators is being trained in Dubai, U.A.E. for three recently established mediation programs. National (December 19, 2009), Gulfnews.com (November 29, 2009)
- India begins a pilot project in five states for mediation centers to handle consumer cases, with assistance from a German group. Express buzz (December 26, 2009)
- Legislation authorizing mediation in Nepal is sent to the cabinet, after which the final step is action by the parliament. Republica (December 10, 2009)
- The Securities Commission of Malaysia is preparing a mediation framework for the capital markets after consultation with industry and public interest groups. Star Online (November 5, 2009)
- New Zealand mediators urge funding of legislated mediation program for child custody to reduce the number of related suicides and murders. New Zealand Herald (November 20, 2009)
- The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation sponsors mediation training and public awareness in Vanuatu. Finchannel.com (November 24, 2009)
Biography
Keith L. Seat is a full-time mediator and arbitrator who can effectively assist parties in resolving a wide range of telecommunications, antitrust and other commercial disputes. With over twenty years of legal experience as a mediator, arbitrator, litigator, advocate before executive branch agencies, and key staffer in the legislative and judicial branches, Mr. Seat brings a wealth of experience to his work as a mediator and arbitrator to help parties reach successful resolutions of complex disputes.
Mr. Seat began his legal career in a federal clerkship with U.S. District Judge William H. Becker, and then litigated antitrust and commercial disputes for many years at a major Washington law firm, Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, where he first worked on telecom and technology issues. In 1993, Mr. Seat was named General Counsel of the Antitrust, Business Rights and Competition Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, where he served for four years, playing a significant role in the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Returning to the private sector in 1997, Mr. Seat rounded out his experience with a senior in-house counsel position at MCI, one of the nation’s largest telecommunications firms. At MCI, he gained a first-hand appreciation for the important perspective brought to issues and disputes by in-house decision-makers. Mr. Seat also deepened his knowledge of telecom issues and gained experience addressing competition-related issues in the corporate setting, as well as helping resolve disputes among large organizations.
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Mediation is indeed an International phenomenon with a new initiative in Greece. EMMA is agroup or individual accredited mediators based in Greece with the aim of promoting, developing and conducting mediation and ADR in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean region. The mediators involved bring considerable and varied experience to commercial disputes. They are drawn from practising English and Greek lawyers, the insurance industry and general commerce. See www.emmamediation.com |
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