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You Really Need to Consider Baseball Arbitration
Resolving your client’s case by Baseball Arbitration might just be what your client needs.
Anchors Aweigh, My Boys, Anchors Aweigh!
An anchoring bias must be recognized in mediation.
Judges Optional?
With apologies to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (and members of the bench): "Judges? We don't need no stinkin' judges!"
Pre-Litigation: Do You Have What it Takes?
Courts are still jammed up. Want to get resolution without waiting a couple years (or more)? Try pre-litigation ADR.
Prevaricator, prevaricator! Your Drawers are Conflagrant!
What infernal serpent / Has lent you his forked tongue?
From what pit of foul deceit / Are all these whoppers sprung?
Congress Examines Forced Sexual Harrassment Arbitrations
Survivors of sexual harassment and assault testified on the negatives of forced arbitration before the House Judiciary Committee. Legal scholars also testified on issues with non-disclosure agreements.
Are Mandatory Employment Arbitrations Falling Out of Favor?
Another company decides to do away with its mandatory arbitration requirements.
Do's & Don'ts in Mediation
In this episode, Christopher Ernst, arbitrator, mediator, & neutral at Ohio ADR, shares his tips for how attorneys can effectively use mediation in the course of client representation.
Employment Arbitration Provisions
Courts are beginning to back laws that prohibit employee/employer arbitration clauses.
Are the Words "I'm Sorry" the Most Powerful Words in Mediation?
It's sad, so sad. Why can't we talk it over?
Oh, it seems to me that sorry seems to be the hardest word
Mediation Finds its Way to Criminal Cases
Traditionally used in civil matters, mediation is now expanding to criminal cases.
Using a Business Attorney to Resolve a Business Dispute
Never send a boy (or girl) to do a man’s (or woman’s) job.
Now Providing Early Dispute Resolution
I’m pleased to announce the addition of EDR to the list of services offered at Nationwide ADR.