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Mediation
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Merge Mediation Group Blog
New Illinois Decision Validates Using Mediation to Prevent Family Business Disputes from Escalating into Litigation
We have previously discussed how mediation can add value in the estate planning and family business contexts by helping family members quickly and quietly resolve disputes before they erupt into…
Merge Mediation Group Blog
Fact Pattern in Seventh Circuit Decision Validates Using Mediation Preemptively to Resolve Workplace Disputes
We have previously advocated that employers use mediation preemptively to quietly resolve discrimination claims and other workplace disputes before they escalate into litigation. The fact pattern described in a recent…
Merge Mediation Group Blog
From the Talmud: How to Manage High Conflict Personalities in Mediations
In this latest post on applying Talmudic principles in mediation, we will explore a Talmudic insight that can be used to manage high conflict personalities in mediation (the Talmud being…
La Revue
Médiation de l’assurance
Le médiateur de l’Assurance vient de rendre public son rapport[1], l’occasion pour nous de partager avec vous ce que nous en retenons. LES CHIFFRES La médiation de l’assurance, c’est en…
WCMediator Blog
Evaluating the Denied Workers Comp Claim
By Teddy Snyder
I recently mediated a partially denied claim where the attorney for the injured worker had no idea what the value of the future medical costs might be. It was an…
Merge Mediation Group Blog
Bracketing in Mediation: When to Use It and Why It Works
Participants in mediations will be familiar with bracketing — a technique widely used by mediators to bridge seemingly insurmountable gaps between what one side is offering and the other side…
Family Law Prof Blog
Mediating Custody In Divorce Cases
By Family Law
From Mediate.com: Child custody is often the most contentious aspect of divorce proceedings. But this doesn’t have to be the case for you and your soon-to-be-ex. Instead, you can strive to…
Tort Talk
Consider CUMMINS MEDIATION SERVICES To Settle Your Case
Need help bringing your case to a close? Please consider utilizing CUMMINS MEDIATION SERVICES. Both sides will be pushed and/or pulled in a polite but firm and professional manner to that point…
Creative Resolutions
How to Get Divorced When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want to End the Marriage
By Andrea Vacca
In most divorces, both spouses are aware that the marriage is ending and they decide what process they will use to reach an agreement, such as using mediation or the…
WCMediator Blog
Is Mediation Effective in Workers’ Comp?
By Teddy Snyder
Babe Ruth’s lifetime batting average was .342. Studies in states with a history of workers’ compensation mediation suggest your success rate with it is likely to be a whole lot better.…