International Mediation Developments
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July 2010 |
- A farm consultancy firm in Ireland has launched a new mediation division to address all types of farm disputes, including succession, landowner/tenant, commercial leasing and debt recovery. Independent.ie (June 29, 2010)
- Five law firms in Wales are jointly offering mediation services to keep more dispute resolution work in Wales, as courts increasingly shift towards mediation. Wales Online.co.uk (June 23, 2010)
- The Master of Rolls announced the publication of a Mediation Handbook as an authoritative U.K. source of information. Lexology.com (June 21, 2010) (Registration Required)
- Detailed information about mediation in twelve European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, England & Wales, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and Sweden) is available from the JAMS International ADR Center. Herbert Smith.com (June 21, 2010); Country Reports
- The Italy-China Business Mediation Centre opened in 2005 as the first bilateral commercial mediation center between a major European country and China. International Law Office.com (June 24, 2010)
- The United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur presented a three-day workshop on conflict resolution, reconciliation, negotiation and mediation for 100 participants to build capacity to settle tribal disputes in the Sudan. Allafrica.com (June 28, 2010)
- The acting Chief Justice of the High Court of the State of Jharkhand, India inaugurated the Mediation and Conciliation center in Daltonganj, which will provide assistance to litigants without charge. Times of India (May 6, 2010)
- Justices in Nepal encouraged mediation during the inauguration of a mediation center in Kathmandu; the Nepal Bar Association president seeks involvement of lawyers to expedite mediation. Himalayan Times (June 18, 2010) (Subscription Required)
- New South Wales, Australia is going to use mediation more often in child custody and domestic violence cases to spare children from the trauma of the court system. ABC.net.au (June 18, 2010)
- New Brunswick, Canada published a new franchising regulation containing unique dispute resolution procedures. The regulation permits a party in a dispute to notify the other party and conduct direct negotiations within fifteen days, which may be followed by a request for mediation that the other party may decline. Lexology.com (July 7, 2010) (Registration Required)
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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