by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 12, 2017 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Most residential real estate sales contracts in NJ have a provision for a 3-day right of attorney review and disapproval, which gives the parties additional time to negotiate terms. The standard realtor contract provides for such notice to be given by certified mail,...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 7, 2017 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Last year, I wrote about Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, a sexual orientation discrimination case decided by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, where the court ruled that the sex provisions under Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 do not protect against...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 1, 2017 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
In some cultures and for some people, hugs and hugging is an acceptable form of greeting. For other cultures and some people, hugging non-relatives or friends is creepy or generally unacceptable. What happens when these two cultures clash in the workplace? Is it...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Sep 8, 2016 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
On July 20, 2012, James Holmes walked into a packed theater in Aurora, Colorado and opened fire on patrons watching a midnight showing of the Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises.” Holmes killed twelve people and injured another 70, some seriously and for...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 8, 2016 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
I’ve written many times about how trials are crap shoots. Why is this? There are many reasons, but one reason can be implicit bias. We all have them. It is part of being human. In fact, it evolved within us so we can make quick decisions (such as is that...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 1, 2016 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
Update (4/7/2017): The 7th Circuit issues an 8-3 en banc decision reversing the district court ruling dismissing the case. ……. I’ve written previously about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) attempts to expand existing...
