Mediation Podcast for Entrepreneurs

Colleague Ellen Malow, a mediator and arbitrator from Georgia, was featured on a podcast on start-up lounge (click on the link to listen).  On the podcast, which you can also listen to via your PC or Mac, Ms. Malow discusses arbitration and mediation in general terms...

Horseracing and ADR

I used to own and breed standardbred racehorses. These are the horses who race behind the sulky or cart. Given the wagering aspect of the sport, it is a highly regulated industry. Thus, many elements are mandated by law or regulation. Standardbred Canada, the...

Baseball, Apple Pie and Mediation?

The San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune reports that mediation is being used to settle a dispute at their baseball stadium over dates between two semi-pro teams wanting to use the stadium.  A new team, the SLO Rattlers wants to use the same field as the established SLO Blues...

Labor Settlement Reached

Last week, an acrimonious labor action was resolved in mediation.  An SEIU nurses local at two southern Nevada hospitals was locked out in December 2006.  Phil Satre, for CEO and Chairman of Harrah’s Casino, led 60 hours of mediation which resulted in the...

Cheese Steaks

If you’ve ever been to Philly, one of the attractions that many people visit are the Cheesesteak restaurants on the south side.  Pat’s and Geno’s, across the street from each other, are at the “ground zero” for cheesesteaks.  Well, it...