In Fivecoat v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., 928 So.2d 402 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. April 11, 2006, the appellate court reversed the trial court’s order enforcing mediated workers’ compensation settlement, where the claimant’s attorney did not have clear and unequivocal authority to settle on claimant’s behalf.
For the past decade, as part of the annual Minnesota State Bar Association ADR Institute, Hamline Professor James Coben has been producing short videos illustrating mediation litigation. Mediate.com is proud to now assist in the further distribution of these exceptional teaching and learning resources.
This enactment may portray “less than optimal” mediator performance. Rest assured that you are not at risk by hiring any of the ADR Institute Players as neutrals (or lawyers), despite what you see on the tape. The videos are fictional reenactments of the mediations underlying the published litigated cases.
Business partnerships are often stronger than sole proprietorships because two or more partners can bring diverse strengths to the table and achieve more through collaborative decision making. However, partnerships also...
By Carmela DeNicolaFrom the First Mediation Blog of Jeff Krivis and Mariam Zadeh. In the recent edition of the Journal of Dispute Resolution, Magistrate Judge Wayne Brazil writes about how “spiritual fatigue”...
By Jeffrey Krivis, Mariam ZadehThey said it couldn’t be done. I said it couldn’t be done. Six months ago, running our (normally residential) flagship Summer School (“Using Mediation Skills as Leaders and Professionals”) online...
By John Sturrock
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