by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 5, 2014 | Commercial Mediation
I read with some intrigue (or was it puzzleness or sadness) about the legal fight over public records Gannett sought from Raritan Township. In New Jersey, we have the “Open Public Records Act” (OPRA) that specifies which records are available for...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Sep 18, 2014 | Commercial Mediation
Vermont Gas needs to build a pipeline. To accomplish this, they need to buy the right to build their pipeline across private property. And lots of it. What happens when a land owner doesn’t want to sell that right (or want to sell it at a price Vermont Gas is...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 23, 2014 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
It is not a very frequent occurrence that the New Jersey Supreme Court rules on a case involving mediation. But we have a major one here in NJ from 2013: Willingboro Mall, LTD. v. 240/242 Franklin Avenue, L.L.C. It is a landmark case for mediation and mediated...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 5, 2014 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
On Friday, June 6, 2014 I will be leading a panel and appearing on another panel at the annual ADR Day Conference run by ICLE and no-sponsored by NJAPM (I am the current President). The panel I will lead will discuss credentialing in the ADR fields (mediation,...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 28, 2014 | Off Beat
About 5 years ago, I wrote about Carl Malamud, who was fighting a crusade to open source the law. His battle continues to this day and the details can be found in this new article from the American Bar Association.
