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...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 23, 2009 | Commercial Mediation
This is one of the most common questions I get. The answer is no. Why? There are a number of reasons. Mediating a dispute is not about the law. Trials and motions are about the law. Mediating is about identifying the issues in dispute, fact finding and...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 7, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits, Off Beat
Roy Pearson won’t go away quietly. He is now asking for an en banc hearing of his appeal on the $54 million lawsuit over his lost pants. Previously, 3 appellate judges rejected his appeal and now he wants all 9 judges on the circuit to hear his appeal.
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 3, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
The saga of the $54 million lost pants lawsuit appears to finally be over. As you will recall, a judge in DC sued a cleaner for $54 million for losing a pair of pants. Roy Pearson subsequently lost the lawsuit and his job as a judge (in part due to the lawsuit). ...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 13, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
In most lawsuits, one side wins and the other loses (or there is a partial win). But there are cases when the sides can’t settle, both of them lose. In 2006, a contractor working on a home in Cleveland, OH discovered $182,000 in depression era cash stashed in...
