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Settling a contract dispute with your roofer, dividing marital property in a divorce, settling insurance claims are all fair game...

Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes remain steadfast in their refusal to accept their national sport organization's "unacceptable" mediation plan. Read...

Now that the United States has banned the use of pre-dispute arbitration in sexual harassment and sexual assault cases, we...

WILMINGTON — Longtime Clinton County Common Pleas Court Magistrate Mary McElwee was given a retirement party Friday at the county...

Even with two great attorneys, it can be hard to settle things without that neutral person who hears from both...

Though mediation is intended to provide a neutral, fair environment for the resolution of disputes, it often does not begin...

One option that has grown in popularity over the past decade or so is mediation, also known as facilitation. This...

East Jordan High School students produce videos for Northern Community MediationNorthern Community Mediation has been working with five of teacher...

Major League Baseball on Thursday requested the immediate assistance of a federal mediator to help resolve the sport's lockout, sources...

A mediator reported on Tuesday that members of the Sackler family that own Purdue Pharma and U.S. states opposed to...

Eastern Michigan University has agreed to enter into mediation with two dozen current and former students who allege in lawsuits...

With a jury trial pending in March, the prosecution and defense teams agreed Friday to move the case filed against...

The California Coastal Commission and the city of Del Mar both have filed requests for the federal Surface Transportation Board...

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Compulsory Mediation: Is There an Upside?There are two ways in which mediation of a dispute can be made compulsory. The...

In the public sector, the art of compromise isn’t valued as much as it is in the world of private...

United Steelworkers ratification vote must be concluded no later than Jan. 24, says employer Read the complete story here.

Arbitration and mediation are popular forms of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to litigation based on consensus between the parties.Read the...

Mediators can offer constructive, non-judgmental solutions to siblings when it comes to sharing the responsibilities of caring for parentsRead the...

A crazy morning, a lunch of chicken pie and collards, and lots of emails.Read the complete story here.

One of the most common mistakes I see in mediation is when a party comes into the process with a...

Days after getting EJ Obiena to agree to mediation, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chair Butch Ramirez urged the pole vault...

In what appears to be an effort to standardize and professionalize its mediation practices and procedures, China recently enacted new...

The 3-year-old bankruptcy reorganization of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe entered a critical phase on Monday, with insurance companies and...

BUFFALO, NEW YORK, US – The fate of a historic grain elevator damaged by a Dec. 11 windstorm was ordered...

President Biden’s choice to lead the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service has languished awaiting a confirmation vote by the Senate...

When a shooting occurs within a cluster of neighborhoods just south of I-20 in Atlanta, police officers aren’t the only...

The Buffalo Diocese, which has racked up more than $7 million in legal and professional fees in nearly two years...

The Atlantic City casino payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) amendment signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) last week is headed towards...

TopCounselingSchools.org compiled information and statistics from a variety of sources to illustrate the effectiveness of divorce mediation. Here are some...