In May 2019, I posted a blog about a plaintiff who challenged a parking ticket on the grounds that chalking her tires...
By Phyllis PollackMediate.com launched its spinoff online community Arbitrate.com on March 1, 2021, and the site has made an enormous amount of...
By Indraneel Gunjal, Colin RuleBack to school is upon us, and for most parents, it can bring a whole new set of challenges not...
By Melissa ProvencePassage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes $392 billion of federal investments in energy and climate policies, reflects a...
By John LandeToxic co-workers or bosses can create big problems at work. As a workplace conflict transformation consultant, coach, and trainer, I...
By Lorraine SegalI imagine we all do! However, we aren’t necessarily aware of how we do so until it’s too late. Though...
By Cinnie NobleBusiness partnerships are often stronger than sole proprietorships because two or more partners can bring diverse strengths to the table...
By Carmela DeNicolaIn case you haven’t been keeping up with the news, on Monday, July 25, a four-woman rowing team arrived in...
By Cynthia Alkon"Resolution through Mediation for Community Mental Health." Please consider joining us to hear more about this and many other mental...
By Charity BurkeA recent Custody X Change study found that 93 percent of divorcing parents tried an alternative dispute resolution method –...
By Ben ColtrinAs the number of LGBTQ marriages has significantly increased in recent years, the number of divorces has also gone up....
By Carmela DeNicolaHiring leaders used to mean identifying their areas of technical expertise, looking at the positions they had held, and evaluating...
By Maria SimpsonFor an upcoming book club discussion, I am reading Master of the Game: Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East...
By Phyllis PollackWhat is a bubbe-meise? It’s a myth, a fairy tale, an urban legend. Translated from Yiddish, it is literally “a grandmother’s...
By Gary BirnbergSometimes, the relationships in our lives can become toxic over time. Whether it’s in the relationships we hold with our...
By Sophie BishopMediation is not a new concept in the Kenyan culture. It was traditionally used to settle disputes. It was used...
By Njoki NyanjuiMost settlement agreements provide that the entire action shall be dismissed and the court shall retain jurisdiction under Code of...
By Michael DilibertoWhen you are deciding whether to use mediation to resolve your custody dispute, consider these alternatives. If you already have...
By Ben ColtrinFuture of ODR In Kenya Mediation has a way of resolving disputes is as old as the human kind. Kenya...
By Daniel Nganga NdogoFor those disputants who have found that there is no pertinent binding or legal remedy to their problems or where...
By Sharon Kendrick-JohnsonBack in the early 80’s when mediation was just taking hold as an alternative to court, joint session held first...
By Paul RajkowskiIt is often assumed by businesses that there is a good and positive working atmosphere. Indeed, the feelings of employees...
By Dakota MurpheyHow many times have we heard the refrain,” But, it is not fair!” or “I just want to be fair...
By Phyllis PollackThe Agreement to Conflict Within relationships we care about, professional or personal, those we hope will keep-up their stride for...
By Keren Khaya AbramsBusiness partnerships are often stronger than sole proprietorships because two or more partners can bring diverse strengths to the table...
By Carmela DeNicolaIn coaching we often suggest clients that they “keep Amy in the backseat” when you’re in a conflict. We are...
By Denise French, MAFF, CVA, CDFA, CRPC“The only thing blame does it to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to...
By Cinnie NobleMost settlement agreements provide that the entire action shall be dismissed and the court shall retain jurisdiction under Code of...
By Michael DilibertoWhen you have an ongoing child custody dispute and you’re headed to mediation, you may want to include your new...
By Ben ColtrinWe lost so much when COVID came to town. We lost a sense of normal. We lost jobs. We lost...
By Kimberly Best