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What About The Litigation Mediation Creates?

From Dr. John Windmueller’s blog.

We often tout the benefit of mediation reducing litigation, but what about the litigation that mediation creates? Coben and Thompson consider that question in their article, Disputing Irony: A Systemic Look at Litigation about Mediation.

The link goes to the full-text of the article, and as a teaser, here’s the breakdown of mediation issues presented in the cases they reviewed.

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John Windmueller

Dr. John Windmueller I’m an Assistant Professor at the University of Baltimore’s Center for Negotiations and Conflict Management. My Ph.D. is in Conflict Analysis & Resolution (George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution) and my MA and BA degrees are in International Affairs (Florida State University). Prior to… MORE >

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