In Fivecoat v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., 928 So.2d 402 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. April 11, 2006, the appellate court reversed the trial court’s order enforcing mediated workers’ compensation settlement, where the claimant’s attorney did not have clear and unequivocal authority to settle on claimant’s behalf.
For the past decade, as part of the annual Minnesota State Bar Association ADR Institute, Hamline Professor James Coben has been producing short videos illustrating mediation litigation. Mediate.com is proud to now assist in the further distribution of these exceptional teaching and learning resources.
This enactment may portray “less than optimal” mediator performance. Rest assured that you are not at risk by hiring any of the ADR Institute Players as neutrals (or lawyers), despite what you see on the tape. The videos are fictional reenactments of the mediations underlying the published litigated cases.
Maxine Baker-Jackson shares how mandatory mediation came about in California with support from the judges.
By Maxine Baker-JacksonI watched the debate last night with people who support my candidate. They all also happened to be mediators, so they understand concepts like confirmation bias --the tendency to search...
By Victoria PynchonHuman Rights Second, Money First? Is this the same direction that we thought the Obama Administration was going to head in? What happened to Conflict Resolution, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation...
By Jeff Thompson
