Category: Legislation

By Robert Bergman, CEO of Southwest Management Technology Canada’s proposed Bill C-36 represents one of the most significant privacy law...

Background This article provides information on various types of remedies that may be available during arbitration. While it is impossible...

Mediator proposals are a well-established tool within the mediation process, often relied upon when negotiations appear to stall or when...

The dominant way people talk about artificial intelligence, especially lately after the explosion of generative models and the uneasy scramble...

Introduction Med-Arb combines mediation and arbitration into a single, seamless alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process that blends collaboration and flexibility...

The value of both open-ended and closed-ended questions in mediation lies in their complementary roles. While open-ended questions dominate mediation...

The Question? Last week a California colleague forwarded me the following question. If I as the mediator put confidential case information...

This essay examines the intersection of sexual offending, moral absence, and professional neutrality through the lens of both theatrical performance and real-world...

In mediation work, safety is the invisible foundation. If it is present, families can negotiate. If it is absent, every...

The issuance of anti-suit injunctions in international arbitration is still a controversial topic regarding its compatibility with national legal systems...

“An ounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!” — Joseph Grynbaum The banking...

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1. Filtering “Woke AI” from Federal Procurement This order bans the federal government from acquiring any generative AI models that...

2011 - Oua, Organismo Unitario dell'Avvocatura: mediation to be suspended - Second wave of protest by lawyers against compulsory mediation....

Mediation For Settlement Of Consumer Disputes It is a well-worn cliché that India is a litigious nation with a backlog...

Mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution process in Kenya has come of age since its adoption on a pilot basis...

If you are a fan of Mediate.com, you may be familiar with an article I recently published titled “Can Lawyers...

Los Angeles, California, United States. City Hall building. Do you want to know how the author of a new law...

Mediation has been part of China’s cultural fabric for thousands of years. The process of a respected neutral assisting parties...

Pursuant to California Senate Bill 940 by Senator Tom Umberg, the State Bar of California will be  offering certification to...

This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on July 30, 2024. The Michigan Uniform Power of Attorney...

The integration of technology into the legal framework represents a transformative leap  towards modernizing judicial systems worldwide. In India, a...

This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on May 7, 2024. Introduction In 2023 I was appointed...

Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional dispute resolution methods, such as litigation and arbitration....

Speaking about mediation in Italy can be harder than it seems. Because - with the development, the regulations, and the...

Georgia adopted its first mediation law much more recently than Italy. Previously, Georgia had only limited provisions in its Code...

Although modern mediation and other out-of-court settlement practices have emerged mainly from common law legal cultures, many civil law countries...

If you were to ask a layman what mediation is, the answer would probably be something along the lines of,...

Even if you choose to avoid for the right reasons, does it make a difference what you actually say to...

The magnifying global economy largely depends on international business to counter uncertainties in global  transactions. A crucial aspect of preserving an...