by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
Each Friday, I volunteer some of my time to help the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. My role there is a reader; I read the books which are recorded on digital audio for blind and dyslexic people to be able to use primarily college and high school text books. ...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 15, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
The National Law Journal reports that a study of court settlements in personal injury lawsuits against businesses estimated companies could save an average total of $114,000 per claim and $670,000 for severe injuries by promptly settling cases instead of battling them...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 6, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
From AP News: West Virginia University’s $4 million lawsuit against ex-football coach Rich Rodriguez is headed for mediation, with the goal of resolving the dispute by Aug. 1. But WVU attorney Jeff Wakefield says Judge Robert Stone’s order is standard, and...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 6, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Back in January, I wrote about the efforts of the courts in NJ to give the public access to court filings via the internet (with a few exceptions). You can read the details here. Functionally, this information is already available at the courthouse to anyone who...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 1, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
The Akron Beacon Journal recently had an article which discussed mediation and its merits. Some excepts: Look in the Akron Yellow Pages under ”attorneys” and you’ll find a section so thick it has its own color code. Look under ”mediators”...
