Settlement with a Hug

Here’s a nice article about commercial mediation from the Charlotte Observer. I’ve done EEOC (employment discrimination) mediations and they are usually among the most emotional. Every mediation has a life of its own and predictions of outcome are usually...

Why do Americans Love to Litigate?

New Hampshire attorney and mediator Scott Flegal writes an article in the Nashua Telegraph looking at this phenomenon.  You can read his entire article here, but I’ve copied the most salient points below (with my emphasis added): Why do Americans love to...

Can You Arbitrate Custody and Visitation?

The NJ Appellate Division decided this matter in an opinion published today.  Arbitration is an alternative (or complementary) dispute resolution method.  In a nutshell, instead of a court acting as the judge in a dispute, a private neutral acts as such.  The main...