by Marvin Schuldiner | May 29, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Back in January, I wrote about the NJ Courts looking at making almost all state court filings available via the internet. On the federal level, the courts use a filing system called PACER. For a fee, anyone can go and look at almost all the filings made in a federal...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 29, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
I’ve posted before about the advantages of trying to mediate with your lender if you find yourself in a mortgage foreclosure situation. Many cases that end up in court could have been resolved before it gets there. Some people are so embarrassed by being in...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 15, 2008 | Off Beat
From the AP News: SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) – A male who lied to Sheboygan police to hide his unpaid traffic citations almost got himself into far more serious trouble. Police said they stopped a vehicle Saturday for improper registration. One passenger identified...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 7, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
As a follow-up to an earlier posting about the overall costs of justice in NJ to the taxpayer, I want to look at the costs of civil lawsuits and litigation to the taxpayers of the state. Mark Fellows of the National Arbitration Forum published an analysis of the...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 2, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
The State of New Jersey is currently going through the budget process for the fiscal year that begins in July 2008. Like many states, NJ is projecting a large budget deficit due to the downturn in the economy. As a result, all government agencies are being asked to...
