The publisher compares three common dispute resolution processes negotiation, mediation, and arbitration - in the framework of Crawford and Sobel (1982). Under negotiation, the two parties engage in possibly arbitrarily long face-to-face cheap talk. Under mediation, the parties communicate with a neutral third part party who makes a non-binding recommendation....
There exists an enormous amount of literature dealing with both arbitration and mediation, and it is obviously not possible to cover all points in a few paragraphs. It is, however, possible to alert businessman and lawyers representing them to the fact that alternative dispute resolution, particularly if it is entered...
When disputes arise between parties to commercial real estate sales or lease transactions and negotiation does not resolve the conflicts, the opposing parties often consider filing civil lawsuits to resolve the disputes. Unfortunately, lawsuits can be expensive and time-consuming, and generally are not effective at preserving working relationships. Parties to...
What kinds of information can one expect to find when doing research in alternative dispute resolution? To the extent that ordinary issues of law arise when considering methods of alternative dispute resolution, such as whether an agreement to arbitrate is judicially enforceable or whether communications in the course of mediation...
Attempting mediation and arbitration before entering into a court dispute could save your business time and costly legal fees. However, the use of mediation and arbitration agreements outside the collective bargaining arena is open to much debate. This clause can be placed in an employee handbook, but it should also...
Mediation is a process by which a neutral third party called a Mediator hears a dispute between two or more parties and attempts to help the parties settle their dispute without judging the merits of the case. The term "mediation" is often confused with the term "arbitration." Arbitration is another...
Rue & Ziffra - Leading Florida Personal Injury Attorneys Use Innovative Technology to Provide More Effective Support for Auto Accident Victims During Trial, Arbitration, and Mediation Proceedings DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In today's courtrooms, traditional methods of litigation have become viewed as inadequate and time consuming for complex...
WASHINGTON & CHICAGO -- The international law firm Jones Day today announced that Jeffrey E. Gordon, a litigator focused on internal investigations and health care compliance and enforcement, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Washington office. "Jeff is a seasoned courtroom lawyer with broad experience...
The Multnomah Bar Association has awarded Jeffrey M. Batchelor the 2008 MBA Professionalism Award, which recognizes men and women for high ethical standards and exemplary conduct in the practice of law. Batchelor is a partner at Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf where his practice focuses on...
International construction arbitration law. Jenkins, Jane and Simon Stebbings. Kluwer Law International 2006 442 pages $166.00 Hardcover Arbitration in context series; v.1 K891 This volume is presented as a practical guide to...
Last year, the International Mediation Institute IMI was created in The Hague by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution a division of the American Arbitration Association, the Netherlands Mediation Institute and the Singapore Mediation International Arbitration Centre. IMI's goal is to make mediation better accepted and a more accessible profession....
Deciding whether to litigate, arbitrate, or mediate requires an understanding of three dispute resolution processes. The authors begin with the major characteristics of litigation, and then discuss whether these characteristics are present in arbitration and mediation, and if not, how these processes differ. Why one might choose...
CHICAGO -- Nicole Nehama Auerbach has joined the recently formed Valorem Law Group as a member. She will focus her practice on complex commercial litigation as well as representing clients in arbitrations, mediations and appellate work. Previously, Auerbach had been a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, which she...
Blackwell Publishing (Malden, MA) has begun the publication of "Negotiation and Conflict Management," a new journal that publishes fundamental research on conflict and conflict management across levels, including organizational conflict, interpersonal and inter-group conflict, environmental conflict, crisis negotiations, political conflict, cross-cultural conflict, and mediation and...
GENEVA AFP — If you tried to guess the web domain for FIFA without knowing the exact address, chances are, you would get to an Internet page that has nothing to do with the International Football Federation. Cases of so-called cybersquatting -- or abusive registration of trademarks on...
MIAMI -- Arthur J. England, Jr., former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, has received his certification as a Civil Circuit Mediator from the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. England, who serves as co-chair of the National Appellate Practice Group of the Greenberg Traurig law firm, is also an approved...
Byline: Harry Stoffer Auto dealers celebrated a lobbying victory in 2002 when they got Congress and President Bush to ban mandatory binding arbitration of disputes arising from their franchise agreements with automakers. Now comes the hangover. Spurred by consumer...
CARACAS, Feb 19, 2008 AFP — Venezuela has asked US oil giant ExxonMobil to resume World Bank-sponsored talks to resolve a nationalization dispute and to drop legal cases in New York and London, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said Tuesday. "We have heard various messages from Exxon -- what...
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Pete Janhunen or Linda Shotwell or Molly Martin, all ofALPA, +1-703-481-4440, media@alpa.org Union representing US Airways pilots in the fight to win WASHINGTON,Feb. 19/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The NationalMediation Board NMB today announced that there will be an electionto determine union representation for the thousands of US Airwayspilots...
Monty Ahalt believes that most civil cases can be resolved without the parties ever being in the same room or even on the same phone call. The retired Prince George's County Circuit Court judge runs VirtualCourthouse.com, a Web site that allows parties to work out their...
