by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 12, 2017 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Most residential real estate sales contracts in NJ have a provision for a 3-day right of attorney review and disapproval, which gives the parties additional time to negotiate terms. The standard realtor contract provides for such notice to be given by certified mail,...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 7, 2017 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Last year, I wrote about Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, a sexual orientation discrimination case decided by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, where the court ruled that the sex provisions under Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 do not protect against...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 1, 2017 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
In some cultures and for some people, hugs and hugging is an acceptable form of greeting. For other cultures and some people, hugging non-relatives or friends is creepy or generally unacceptable. What happens when these two cultures clash in the workplace? Is it...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 15, 2017 | Conflict Quote
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker (1944 – ), American novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist Mediation is a process that gives all sides a voice in a safe...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 7, 2017 | Conflict Quote
If honor were profitable, everyone would be honorable. — Sir Thomas More (1478 – 1535), English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and Renaissance humanist.
