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Mediation
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NJ Family Legal Blog
Disqualification of a Decision-Maker
The most timely and important issue in the recent Appellate Division case of N.H. v. H.H. dealt with the rapidly developing law of the alternative process of arbitration in the…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Mediation Tips from Experts can help Public Adjusters
This week, I attended the Twelfth Annual WINSTORM Insurance Conference in Houston, Texas. This year’s conference was held at the perfect location in Houston- the Hilton Americans. The Tort Trial…
La Revue
Propositions du Conseil d’État pour transposer la directive médiation
Le Conseil d’État a été saisi par le Premier ministre pour étudier les conditions de la transposition de la directive 2008/52/CE du 21 mai 2008 « sur certains aspects de…
The Appellate Strategist
A Unanimous CA Supreme Court Upholds Mediation Confidentiality
In Cassel v. Superior Court (Wasserman Comden Casselman & Pearson), the California Supreme Court evaluated the mediation confidentiality created by Evidence Code, § 1119, which prevents the admission of “evidence…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Mediation vs. Arbitration: Part One
You may have read or heard about a legal case that was resolved through either the Mediation process or the Arbitration process. Many of you may not understand the difference…
La Revue
La médiation au Portugal
Du 7 au 9 octobre 2010, s’est tenu le premier Congrès International sur la Médiation organisé par le Ministère de la Justice Portugais et ISCSP (Institut supérieur des sciences sociales…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Failure to attend mandatory mediations could result in a $40,000 cost penalty.
An appeal from a decision of the trial judge not to award a cost penalty against a party who refused to attend a mandatory mediation under the Ontario Insurance Act. The…
Matrimonial Matters
Mediation and Arbitration – A Renewed Emphasis in Family Law Cases
Family law reform is underway in Ontario. Reform of “the way we do things” that is. Normally, when parties separate, they turn to the court system if they are unable…
Employer Law Report
Mediating After Early, But Limited Discovery
In an earlier post, we discussed the type of case that lends itself to pre-filing or pre-discovery mediation. But unless the key motivating factors needed for pre-suit or pre-discovery mediation are…
Policyholder Perspective
The Role of Insurance in Mediation
By Farella
Defendants, plaintiffs, mediators and insurers are increasingly sophisticated and attuned to the need of addressing insurance coverage disputes in mediation. The financial downturn has also placed greater pressure on companies…