Diversity Matters
A casual look around the room at any major mediation conference will quickly confirm that women and minorities are still significantly under represented. It may be a long slow journey to create more...
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JAMS Announces Collaboration with Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center
We are pleased to celebrate the signing of an agreement between JAMS and the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Center. Although JAMS is a global organization, this is the only agreement of its kind in...
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Following are two interesting and recent federal court rulings related to arbitration. Future Disputes are beyond Arbitral Authority Minnesota Nurses Association v. North Memorial Health Care After...
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Make the Most of Your Mediation: The Neighbor Dispute
By Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.) Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.) Disputes between neighbors are among the most blistering battles in the courthouse. As one advocate observed during a break in Day 3 of Hatfield v....
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Selecting a Neutral at Case Inception
Louis Marlin, JAMS mediator and arbitrator Every attorney who works as a litigator knows that litigation is a stressful and often frustrating exercise. Experienced litigators strive to provide the best...
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Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Grow
Maria Walsh, Esq. With expanded participation of women in the workforce, there is a need to adapt the workplace to pregnant and breast-feeding workers. Enacted in 1978, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act...
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Mediation is About Cutting a Business Deal
Zela “Zee” G. Claiborne, Esq. Mediation is popular with business people and their counsel because it is a low risk process with a remarkably high success rate. It is far less expensive than trial since...
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Artists, Entertainers and Mediation: Where the paths meet
Peter H. Woodin, Esq. I’m a lawyer and have been a full-time mediator for more than 20 years. Before I went to law school, I spent 10 years working as a professional dancer, seven as a member of the...
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Resolving Complex Environmental Disputes
Lester Levy, JAMS mediator and arbitrator This article discusses early cooperation between parties and insurers in resolving complex environmental disputes. It summarizes strategies that recently...
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Diversity and Mediation
Hon. Ariel E. Belen (Ret.) Imagine two parties locked in a bitter and acrimonious dispute that has gone through six years of hotly contested litigation. At issue are the ownership and control of at...
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