Mediation in Today's News
Mediation in Norway aims to resolve Venezuela crisis
The Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution has worked behind the scenes since last year to bring the two sides in Venezuela together. read
South Lake Tahoe moving toward mediation in attempt to resolve Measure T lawsuit
The city is heading toward mediation with the backers of a lawsuit seeking to strike down Measure T. The hope, according to city officials and an attorney involved in the lawsuit, is to reach a compromise on the vacation home rental issue rather than fight a legal battle in court. read
Business mediation can avoid the grind of litigation
As compared to litigation and arbitration, mediation is less expensive and far quicker. Further, mediation can lead to a resolution broader than the issues raised in a particular lawsuit and may even lead to an ongoing business relationship among the parties. read
Canada - Response time, dispute resolution should be addressed as part of CRA consultation: lawyers
“We’re seeing a lot of movement in the provincial courts around family law mediation and mental health where you’re de-escalating the amount of court time and bringing in forms of alternative dispute resolution. I think the CRA could maybe expand that, because not everything needs to be going to court.” read
Chicago street gang members give ‘peace circles’ a chance to prevent shootings
Hardiman says he’s used peace circles this year to mediate 24 potentially deadly conflicts among gang members on the South Side and the West Side. read
UK (Scotland) - Formality and informality: mediating in the shadow of the courts
When mediating in a court building, how far can and should we go in humanising the conversation? read
Sriram Panchu, Justice Kalifulla, Sri Sri Ravishankar: The Mediators of Ayodhya dispute
The Supreme Court appointed mediation panel, tasked with exploring the possibility of an amicable settlement in the politically sensitive Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, will submit its report before the top court on Friday. read
As London International Disputes Week draws to a close, a commercial courts report highlights London's record year, while organizers are optimistic the inaugural LIDW will be back next year. read
Is Contractually Required Mediation of Complex Business Disputes a Waste of Time?
Requiring business parties on the brink of litigation to hit a controlled mediation pause button with the help of a business-oriented mediator and the right process and participants almost always makes sense. read
Class action timber lawsuit goes to mediation in June
A $1.4 billion breach of contract lawsuit brought against the Oregon Department of Forestry by Linn County and 100 other taxing districts is heading to a mediation session in June. read
Mediation Possible in Minneapolis Police Shooting
The city of Minneapolis will work with a court-appointed mediator to try to resolve the lawsuit over the death of a Black man who was shot by police in 2015, city leaders said Wednesday after a federal judge demanded answers about settlement negotiations. read
Technology and dispute resolution
From the disclosure pilot to paperless trials, courts in England and Wales are leading the way internationally with their use of technology, as the audience heard during a London international Disputes Week session held at CMS. read
Rwanda: Over 15,000 Mediators Receive Bicycles
Nsengimana is one of 17,941 mediators who are buoyant after receiving bicycles from the Ministry of Justice. read
Court Of Queens Bench Of Alberta Lifts Suspension Of The ADR/JDR Rules
On March 12, 2019, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta announced that it will lift the suspension of the ADR/JDR Rules on a one-year pilot project basis. Effective September 1, 2019, the ADR/JDR Rules will be in effect for all civil actions scheduled after that date. read
USA Gymnastics Says Mediator Would Help Negotiations With Sex-Abuse Victims
Sports governing body wants bankruptcy judge to mediate settlement talks with athletes who sued organization over sexual-abuse claims. read
Mediation Experts Tout Successes of Below-Radar Parley
Months before receiving the most famous appointment of his career, Special Counsel Robert Mueller had a dramatically different assignment as the court-appointed mediator tapped to resolve litigation over Volkswagen’s emissions scandal. read
Pre-Institution Mediation Under the Indian Commercial Courts Act: A Strategic Advantage
In disputes where a patentee is not seeking a preliminary injunction and wants to use litigation as a tool to negotiate terms for granting limited rights to their IP, pre-initiation mediation is a viable option. read
Ongoing mediation prompts questions about future of Memphis in May
After a successful Beale Street Music Festival, questions still remain about the future of Memphis in May. Right now, Memphis in May is in mediation with the Memphis River Parks Partnership. read
GE Anesthesia Machine Servicing Case Headed for Mediation
A lawsuit accusing General Electric Co. of monopolizing the market for servicing of its anesthesia machines will pause as the two sides undergo court-ordered mediation. read
The Game Of Thrones Scene You Won't See (But Should): Mediation
The following deleted scene from Game of Thrones was recently leaked to the internet, off of the cutting-room floor, and illustrates how collaborative mediation can play out. read
London pride as disputes week beckons
Merry is the month of May which will see over 50 leading law firms, barristers’ chambers, experts, and leading arbitration and mediation bodies join forces, alongside academics and the legal media to launch London’s answer to similar events in Hong Kong, Dubai and Paris; namely, London International Disputes Week. read
UK: Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods to Resolve Trust Disputes
The lack of privacy in court proceedings, and the fact that they will always carry a degree of uncertainty, is prompting high net worth individuals to seek alternative ways of resolving disputes over high value trusts. read
India: [Book Review] Settle For More- The Commercial Mediation Monograph By Sriram Panchu
To the world presently, Mr. Sriram Panchu is the man who has taken up the challenge of mediation of the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir dispute along with distinguished co-mediators. To mediation aficionados of India, Mr. Panchu is one of the handful practising mediators who have contributed to the literature on mediation in India . read
Boilerplate Language - the Devil is in the Details
Boilerplate legal provisions can be critical to solid contract formation. So critical, in fact, that when I am asked to review the merits of a dispute, I almost always first turn to the boilerplate in the contract(s) or document(s) and then work backwards to the substantive issues in dispute. read
How Is This Divorce Different From All Other Divorces?
Exploring four paradigms of collaborative (and mediated) divorces. read
Justice Minister to speak in Ottawa on Divorce Act
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable David Lametti PC MP, is addressing Family Law professionals regarding about Bill C-78, an Act to amend the Divorce Act at the joint conference of the Ontario Collaborative Law Federation (OCLF) and the Ontario Association for Family Mediation (OAFM). read
Bayer Agrees to Mediation in Roundup Lawsuit
Bayer is facing more than 10,000 lawsuits relating to their Roundup weed killer. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, the judge who provided over the first two cases against Bayer, revealed in a filing that Bayer and Elaine Stevick, a plaintiff in another case, have been ordered to go into confidential mediation. read
Judge Sends Dodger Stadium Fan Rumble Case to Mediation
A judge Tuesday referred to mediation a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges he was beaten and suffered a traumatic brain injury outside Dodger Stadium after attending a playoff game between the Mets and the home team in 2015. read
Sue, Settle, Mediate, Litigate. RIMS Covers the Bases on Dispute Resolution
Sue or settle? Mediate or litigate? Attorneys and risk managers on Tuesday tapped into years of experience to suggest strategies that will lead to the right approach for resolution of claim disputes during the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s annual conference at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. read
On Major Land Use Conflicts, San Diegans Should Consider Mediation
With the number and intensity of land use and environmental conflicts escalating, we need to consider mediation as a legitimate alternative to litigation. Otherwise, we are destined to continue living out Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results. read
Traffic stop lawsuit may be settled by mediation
Lawyers for the state of Vermont and the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont are planning to enter mediation over the summer to resolve the case of a black man who said a Vermont State Police Trooper stopped him illegally in 2014 in Wallingford. read
The CORE’s mandate is to review alleged human rights abuses arising from the overseas operations of Canadian companies in the extractives and garment sectors, with the possibility of further expansion of industries in the future. read
Mahatma Gandhi, Master Mediator
Gandhi brought communities and regions ignored by the nationalist movement into India’s political mainstream. read
Fargo training firm uses transformative mediation to help couples navigate divorce
According to Viozzi and White, their work is about "empowering the individual to grow the whole." read
4th Circuit extends mediation in dispute over Md. college segregation
Mediation between Maryland and its historically black institutions, scheduled to be completed by April 30, was extended by three months. read
Students, schools recognized for success in peer mediation
Some deserving students were recognized Wednesday night for their work as peer mediators. read
Elder Mediation Can Bring Families Back Together
What must a family do when they are facing such an impasse and the breakdown of relationships with each other? At this point it may be best to call on a neutral party to come in, repair the damage and help them make the right decisions. read
Best Practices for Class Action Litigators and Why Mediation May Be in the Client’s Best Interest
Class action litigation can be very expensive, time-consuming, and risky. Mediation is attractive because it helps undercut those downsides, and instead focuses on finding solutions to the disputes at hand. read
Working to reduce the staggering number of foreclosures in New Jersey and help homeowners keep their homes, a measure to codify the state’s Foreclosure Mediation Program was signed into law on April 29. read
Bell customer's 5-month fight is 1 of almost 10,000 recent complaints to telco mediator
Billing issues and misleading contract terms are top issues for consumers read
Mediation underway at Alberta First Nations school after teacher walk-out
350 supporters signed a petition calling for the school’s management team to be dismantled read
The Changing face of dispute resolution in construction
Is there a change under way in relation to the management and resolution of disputes in the construction industry? read
10 Creative Ways to Handle Rude or Difficult People
These strategies will help you stay calm and avoid absorbing their negativity. read
Mediation sought in lewd conduct case
A deputy prosecutor asked for mediation Wednesday in the case of a Post Falls contractor charged with molesting children. read
Mediation a 'no go' for 'Black Farmers' and Stine Seed Co.
The Memphis-based Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association (BFAA) and the Stine Seed Company are in wait-and-see mode now that a March 15 deadline for mediation between the two entities has passed. read
Mediation ordered in theft case
SANDPOINT — Mediation is being ordered in attempt to resolve an embezzlement case against the former office manager of a midwifery clinic. read
Biggest Divorce Mediation Benefits
In this post, we focus on divorce mediation in Orlando and its benefits. read
John Sturrock: Moving to mediation makes for earlier resolution
As a mediator I look back on my years as an advocate at the Scottish Bar with great affection. Lately, however, reflecting on the cases in which I was involved, I have asked myself: could at least some of these have been mediated, had mediation been available? read
Can a Robot Mediator Really Provide a Win-Win Result?
Mediation columnists Abby Tolchinsky and Ellie Wertheim learned of a “fascinating AI application that provides a semblance of mediation” and they ask the question: How might a machine replicate the work of facilitating an autonomous, values-based, and personalized process? How might a machine augment—if not replace—the work of the mediator? read
Mediation results in improved, more timely outcomes in child protection cases
New report says participants in child protection mediation ‘Very Satisfied’ read
Bending the Truth in Mediation and Settlement Negotiations
How far can a lawyer go in “bending” the truth in settlement negotiations? read