New Mandatory Arbitration Legislation is a great step, but not a cure
By Rakeen Mabud
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives delivered a blow to the unjust practice of mandatory arbitration by passing the Forced Arbitration...
Is Mediation Right for Your Dispute?
By: Ambika Biggs | PilieroMazza PLLC
You’ve probably heard that few cases that are filed in court actually are resolved by a trial. Although reported statistics vary,...
The POWER tool for Mediators
The power tool is a unique principle for successful outcome of a guided conversationPOWER is a five letter acronym that stands for Paraphrase, Open...
The Presence of a Mediator INCREASES Parties’ Self-determination
By: Dan Simon. Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation
When discussing different forms of conflict intervention, the various processes are sometimes listed in...
What is a Mediation Settlement?
Written By: Alexis W
A mediation settlement is an agreement that two feuding parties arrive at during the mediation process. The mediation process can be...
How to become ISO Strong Mediator
By Arthur Pressman
Before social media, the personals column found at the back of New York Magazine was where readers sought potential mates or more, often...
4 Things to Consider When Your Company is Ordered to Mediation
Mediation of employment matters is on the rise. When faced with an employment case, your company may be ordered to mediation or the court...
Construction and Conflict
As construction booms in the Asian region, so do construction-related disputes. ALB speaks to experts about how these can be avoided or mitigate, at...
When “Evident Miscalculation” modifies Arbitration Award
The Supreme Court of Mississippi issued a new opinion that sheds light on a topic that doesn’t come up often: when can an arbitration...
Conflict — The Unexpected Gift (Book Review)
Conflict is a common aspect of life that is extremely difficult to avoid because each person is different from others and arrives at his...
