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Mediation
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Larkin Hoffman Real Estate and Construction Blog
Mediation Can Resolve More Than Monetary Matters
By Peter Coyle
I recently wrote about the merits of using mediation as a tool to resolve business disputes relating to land and business acquisition, land development, public permitting and related conflicts. Mediation…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
What Happens in Mediations
What happens in mediations stays in mediations - or should. Dennis Duffy, a lawyer who has practiced in San Antonio, El Paso and now in Houston, attended a mediation in…
On Lawyering
Five Mediation Dynamics to Keep in Mind!
By Rich Cassidy
If you use mediation, it’s useful to step back once and a while and think about why it works to be sure that you’re taking full advantage of what it has…
Carmody ADR Blog
7 Pās for a Positive Mediation Process
By Hon. Douglas C. Mintz (Ret.)
When I sit down to pen an article for the ADR Blog to help Attorneys, I find that I’m naturally drawn to alliteration. The words that sprang to mind were…
Carmody ADR Blog
Five Faux Pas that are Fatal to a Mediation
By Hon. Douglas C. Mintz (Ret.)
Mediations are a collaborative, problem solving approach to resolving disputes. Lawyers and their clients want to have a successful mediation or they never would have agreed to the Alternative Dispute…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Mediations with Federal Magistrate Judges
By Chip Merlin
United States magistrates are federal judges with extensive authority over civil cases. Many policyholders are surprised to learn that magistrate judges can preside over mediation conferences. For example, during initial…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Can A Flip of The Coin Be a Part of Mandatory Pre-Suit Insurance Dispute Mediation Process?
By Chip Merlin
A number of public adjusters and contractors have inquired whether I've seen recent forms that require the selection of a mediator by the flip of a coin. I was going…
Lawline Blog
The Mediation Clause No-Brainer in Commercial Contracts
By Sarah Mills
90% of American businesses will be involved in litigation at some point, and commercial litigation costs are estimated at $1.2 million per $1 billion of revenue. Corporations have responded by…
Litigation Finance Journal
Colorado Court Unseals Litigation Funding Agreement, Orders Mediation Between Parties
By John Freund
Colorado Court Unseals Litigation Funding Agreement, Orders Mediation Between Parties In List Interactive, Ltd. v. Knights of Columbus, Judge R. Brooke Jackson denied a motion to restrict public access to litigation funding…
Larkin Hoffman Real Estate and Construction Blog
Mediation Can Pull Matters Out of the Litigation Rabbit Hole
By Peter Coyle
One of the most challenging aspects of an attorney’s job is to advise a client regarding possible litigation. I think of myself as a pragmatic business lawyer whose primary job…