by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 7, 2009 | Commercial Mediation
The NJ courts have started a You Tube Channel and their first video is about the court’s foreclosure mediation program. The video is below and contains all the details about the program, of which I’ve written before.
by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 27, 2009 | Commercial Mediation
The NJ Administrative Office of the Courts court recently clarified the policy on whether the court must provide a spoken language interpreter for events which happen outside of the courthouse. Court assigned mediation, outside of foreclosure mediation, is typically...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 4, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
Former Judge Roy Pearson has lost his bid to have his appeal heard by the entire bank (“en banc”) panel of appelate judges. All 6 of the other judges on the panel refused to hear the case which the other 3 judges unanimously denied. Pearson’s only...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Mar 3, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
In January 2009, the New Jersey state government and courts implemented a foreclosure mediation program to help both homeowners and banks resolve outstanding balances on home mortgages. A homeowner can ask the court to be entered into the voluntary mediation program...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 20, 2009 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
The Wall Street Journal has an article today that details some studies about how plaintiffs fare in federal court cases. In a word: badly. From 1979-2006, plaintiffs prevail in 15% of cases. The average for plaintiffs winning in federal court in all other civil...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 24, 2009 | Commercial Mediation
Lawyers USA reports how the poor economy has encouraged potential litigants and aggrieved parties to seek out mediation before filing suit in court. Some excerpts: With the economy crimping corporate legal spending, Allen Smith, a partner with the law firm SettlePou...
