Category: Commercial

Background This article provides information on various types of remedies that may be available during arbitration. While it is impossible...

With hurricane season starting in Florida where I am, I thought it might be germane to talk about First-party property...

Mediator proposals are a well-established tool within the mediation process, often relied upon when negotiations appear to stall or when...

If you are feeling the squeeze of the 80/20 rule in the general commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) market, the...

For decades, the standard path for a mediator was to become a successful generalist. You hung a shingle, marketed your...

The following slide presentation will be utilized by Jim Melamed for his session “Integrating AI into IP Mediation” offered by...

Next Steps in Groundbreaking Partnership Seek to Unlock the Potential of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) The Superior Court of Los...

The Question? Last week a California colleague forwarded me the following question. If I as the mediator put confidential case information...

In high-stakes commercial litigation, every variable is intensely scrutinized—except, often, the one person with the power to facilitate a multi-million-dollar...

Artificial intelligence is no longer speculative in the legal profession. It drafts, analyzes, predicts. The question for commercial mediators is...

"What did you say? Meditation?" "You're saying that in the future there will be an academic degree in Alternative Dispute...

Abstract  In 2026, the mediation landscape is caught between two powerful forces: the legal mandate of "compulsory mediation" and the...

"I don't know where we are going, but I know exactly how to get there." —Master Tracker Rhenius This paradox...

Or: What’s more important? The Parties, or the Mediator? Interestingly, the future of mediation is being altered by supposedly improvements...

On this episode, Colin Rule speaks with Julie M. Walker, an experienced arbitrator and mediator from Denver, Colorado, about a...

In this episode, Colin chats with Sateesh Nori, a lawyer, law professor, and author on the leading edge of AI...

From Mediation Magazine In anticipation of the surge in consumer mediations involving self-represented parties (“SRPs”) there are procedures that can...

Table of Contents Next AAA Purchases Mediate.com & ODR.com Notable also is that the purchase of Mediate.com and ODR.com by...

Full information on the AAA AI Arbitrator is here. What does “AI arbitrator” really mean? At the American Arbitration Association®...

In this episode, Ian speaks with Rory Kingan, CEO of Eperoto, a legal tech company based in Sweden that helps...

Source - AAA Press Release NEW YORK—Sept. 17, 2025—Furthering its commitment to deliver AI-driven solutions that transform how legal issues...

Nearly two years ago on this podcast, we discussed the American Arbitration Association’s innovation initiatives – and specifically its embrace...

In this episode, Ian interviews Dr. Sara Hourani, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Law, Middlesex University...

Podcast here: Our work computers were recently switched so that we all have the same style - great for security...

In Episode 14 of the AAAi Podcast, AAA President & CEO Bridget McCormack and Legally Disrupted’s Zach Abramowitz sit down...

I often find that companies using mediation are often accompanied by their legal advisers. On this matter, there are different...

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there. (Lewis Carroll) This paraphrasing of Alice in Wonderland’s conversation between...

An interview with Tracey Frisch, division vice president of mediation, conducted by Adam Shoneck, vice president of business development for...

Live stream of the Michael Leathes Memorial Event which took place at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, UK on March 14th,...

In this episode of the ICODR podcast, Ian interviews REDEK CEO Nicolás Lozada on his evolving work in financial inclusion,...