by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 3, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
In January 2009, the New Jersey state government and courts implemented a foreclosure mediation program to help both homeowners and banks resolve outstanding balances on home mortgages. A homeowner can ask the court to be entered into the voluntary mediation program...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 20, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
The Wall Street Journal has an article today that details some studies about how plaintiffs fare in federal court cases. In a word: badly. From 1979-2006, plaintiffs prevail in 15% of cases. The average for plaintiffs winning in federal court in all other civil...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 19, 2009 | Lawsuits, Off Beat
In an earlier post, I talked about a lawsuit filed against God being thrown out since God was unable to be served. The Omaha World-Herald reports about the appeal: LINCOLN — A God who is “all-knowing” should know when he’s being sued, even without...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 18, 2009 | Lawsuits, Off Beat
How would you like this system of justice? In India, the New Delhi High Court has an estimated 466 YEARS of backlog. Yes, that’s years and it’s not a typo. And that is the backlog on criminal cases alone. The court handles all types of cases, including...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 24, 2009 | Commercial Mediation
Lawyers USA reports how the poor economy has encouraged potential litigants and aggrieved parties to seek out mediation before filing suit in court. Some excerpts: With the economy crimping corporate legal spending, Allen Smith, a partner with the law firm SettlePou...
