by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 30, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
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...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 26, 2008 | Arbitration, Lawsuits, Off Beat
You’re an American citizen of Afghan-Uzbek extract who operated the Uzbekistan bottler for the Coca-Cola Company through your family’s company. Uzbekistan is considered one of the most oppressive nations on earth. You meet the daughter of the...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
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...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2008 | Arbitration
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...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits, Off Beat
He’s baaaack. I posted about Judge Roy Pearson and his $54 million lawsuit over a lost pair of pants. Pearson lost his job shortly after he lost the case. Now, he’s suing the District of Columbia for a mere $1 million, claiming wrongful dismissal over...