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The Case for Mediating Estate Disputes: An Option for Probate Attorneys to Consider

If you’ve ever served as an executor, you may already know how complicated, stressful, and time-consuming the process can be. In fact, according to a recent study, the average estate takes the executor about 570 hours to...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Mediation in Divorce: What to Expect

Many people going through divorce wish they could “just mediate” their case. The good news is that several counties in Washington state, including King and Snohomish County, require that spouses engage in “alternative...more

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The importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution – Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

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In England & Wales proceedings are subject to a series of "Pre-Action Protocols" which set out the steps a Court would expect parties to take prior to commencing proceedings. The Pre-Action Conduct and Protocols applies to...more

Linda Liu & Partners

Administrative Mediation in Patent Infringement Disputes | Dongguan Market Supervision Administration’s Handling of "Coin...

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Market Supervision Administration of Guangdong Province "2021 Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Administrative Law Enforcement" patent infringement case No. 7 【Case Insight】 In this case, under the mediation of...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Your Side, Your Story – the Advantage of Being Heard at Mediation

One of the key advantages of mediation is the ability to be heard by a neutral party genuinely interested in the facts and arguments giving rise to the dispute. Allowing the parties to tell their story to someone who is...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

EDR: Fairly & Ethically Resolving Construction Disputes at a Hare’s Pace - American Bar Association's Under Construction – Summer...

Early Dispute Resolution (“EDR”) seeks to resolve complex commercial disputes within 30 to 60 days, with an outcome no different from resolution after full discovery and motion. A fundamental premise of EDR is that...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Thoughts on ADR in the face of the Covid-19 Pandemic – A Neutral’s Perspective

As we are all challenged by the current pandemic, it strikes me that alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is perhaps no longer an alternative to traversing the court system, but rather the only viable method for the...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

10 Mistakes To Avoid At Mediation: Improving The Odds For Resolution

Under the best of circumstances, mediation may not result in the resolution of a litigated dispute. This may be as a result of factors which are not under the control of the parties. However, mediations are often negatively...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Mediator Settlement Recommendations - Be Careful What You Ask For!

During the course of negotiations, it is very common for one or more of the parties to ask a Mediator, “So, what do you think the case is worth?” This Mediator has a consistent response to that often-heard inquiry, “The case...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Creative Solutions In The Commercial Mediation Process

Volume is a great teacher. Nothing could have fully prepared me for the bench even though I tried many cases in private practice and spent a great deal of time in the courthouse. The sheer number of cases and the decisions...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Why Mediations Fail

While the majority of disputes resolve at Mediation, there nonetheless remain those that impasse. At times, the lack of success stems from individual issues unique to the matter at hand. Often, however, the failure to achieve...more

JAMS

Judges Disclose How They Prep Complex Cases For Settlement

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From employment-related class action suits and racial discrimination cases to movie studio executives in dispute with producers over a ?lm in the entertainment industry, mediation is becoming the preferred way to avoid costly...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Should a Mediator Ever Make a Settlement Proposal to the Parties?

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Mediators are neutrals. A mediator is not a fact-finder, and should not act as a judge to decide the merits of a case. The role of a mediator is to be a facilitator, to assist the parties in finding a mutually acceptable...more

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IP: Three things to know about mediating licensing disputes - Follow these tips to have the best opportunity for settlement in IP...

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The number of IP disputes resolved in mediation has continued to increase as more attorneys make efforts to find a speedy resolution and cut litigation time and cost for their clients. Only a small percentage of costly patent...more

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