Japan implements new IP mediation proceedings

As you'll recall, we're in hour nine of the mediation.  The parties have finally agreed to settle the antitrust litigation the Court ordered them to mediate ("we won't settle; we'll...

There should be good business available for conflict mediators in the current financial mess. The current recession appears to be shaping up as a long and deep one and banks,...

A strange idea of neutrality It is well known that “third party status” of the mediator with respect to the parties, the dispute and the interests at stake represents a...