Solicitors expect the amount of commercial disputes to increase in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic – but lack confidence the courts are sufficiently prepared to deal with the backlog of cases, according to a new survey.
Read moreSudan to ink 'final' peace deal with rebels on Oct 2 – chief mediator
The "final signing" of a peace agreement between Sudan's government and rebel groups is set for October 2 in the South Sudanese capital Juba, the talks' chief mediator announced Sunday.
"The second of October is the date for the final signing of the peace agreement between the government and the 'parties to the peace process'," Tut Gatluak, head of the mediation team and South Sudan's presidential adviser on security affairs wrote on Twitter.
Read moreInnovation at the French IP office: spotlight on trademark tools and services
hat is why, in 2015, the INPI signed an agreement with the Business Relations Mediator, a government service that offers mediation services to ...
Read moreCourt mediation over dross begins today
Answers may be found as to who is responsible for the ouvea premix stored in Mataura and whether it should ever have been taken from its original site, at mediation which starts today.
Who has responsibility for the substance stored in the old Mataura paper mill will be discussed at an Environment Court mediation after the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) filed declaration proceedings against New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS).
Read moreFMCS says early investments in virtual mediation paying off during pandemic
“Obviously like a lot of other agencies and organizations, what we had to do in the national emergency condition was move our entire workforce to the virtual state,” Flax said. “But because we had a decent background in it, it’s actually been going pretty well.”
Today, all 150 federal mediators are connected and conducting virtual mediation using at least one video conference platform, Flax said.
The service recently hit a new milestone: Mediators have conducted more than 1 million minutes of online meetings using their main video platform within 30 days.
Read moreMediations on the rise as students try to get out of rental contracts
All COVID-19 housing cases will begin in a teleconference mediation session via Zoom, according to the center’s website. There are a total of 14 mediators tasked with handling the off-campus housing mediation sessions, and each session is meant to be under 90 minutes
Read moreBecause Hamiltonians Negotiate: Laura Engelhardt ’95
Every negotiation surprises Engelhardt. “I’ve never had the parties reach the agreement that I would have thought they would have reached at the beginning,” she says “Even when people say it’s only about the money, it’s never just about the money.”
Read moreThe Bachelor: All of Peter Weber’s exes (minus Kelley) are plotting hexes
It seems we’ve entered yet another chapter in the season that never ends, as The Bachelor’s Peter Weber and his post-season antics continue to irk his former suitors. Can Chris Harrison please step in and mediate this mess?
Read moreMediation in Family Law Cases During COVID-19
Many family law attorneys would argue that alternative dispute resolution (ADR) formats such as mediation, arbitration and collaboration are more effective than litigation in family law cases. Due to COVID-19, ADR (most often mediation) is the only immediate option available for many. Some family courts are conducting hearings remotely via Zoom, but for the most part they are not able to address non-emergent disputes. As of now, judges are not compelling mediations via Zoom, so attorneys and/or clients have to agree to participate. Users are reporting great results from Zoom mediations, but there are pros and cons to consider.
Read moreJudicial heavyweights call for 'breathing space' to save dispute resolution system
Lord Phillips, another former Supreme Court president, as saying 'parties should consider mediation, and conciliation should be encouraged at an early stage of legal proceedings'.
Read moreMediation is extended to 150 days
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds Minnesota farmers and ag lending institutions that the state legislature extended the length of mediation available for farmers in the Farmer-Lender Mediation Program from 90 to 150 days
Read moreThoughts on ADR in the face of the Covid-19 Pandemic – A Neutral’s Perspective
As we are all challenged by the current pandemic, it strikes me that alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is perhaps no longer an alternative to traversing the court system, but rather the only viable method for the expeditious resolution of disputes.
Read moreNeighbour disputes sky rocket during lockdown in Spain as police see a 70% rise in complaints
Neighbour disputes have sky rocketed in Spain during lockdown as police record a 70 per cent rise in complaints about loud music, shouting, dogs barking and loud TVs at ‘ungodly hours.’
Read moreCourt online dispute resolution now available in Oakland County
The Michigan Supreme Court’s online tool for resolving certain legal disputes has been expanded to Oakland County.
The court’s Office of Dispute Resolution has made the service, MI-Resolve, available in 18 counties so far. The service allows for virtual resolution of disputes that would otherwise be filed as small claims, civil cases or landlord-tenant cases in district court.
Read moreFederal court denies IPI motion to dismiss USA Fanter’s lawsuit
DISTRICT Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona on Thursday denied Imperial Pacific International’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit of USA Fanter Corp.
Read moreINSIGHT: Best Practices for Conducting Remote Arbitration Hearings
Most businesses must now connect virtually, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and arbitration hearings are no exception. We were one week into a two-week arbitration hearing when New York City shut down, forcing the hearing to conclude via video. Video hearings may be the future of arbitration—at least in the short term.
Attorneys need to think about important considerations and best practices for conducting a hearing via video. This article also addresses applicable arbitral institution rules (or lack thereof) and discusses why this area is ripe for consideration by these institutions.
Union leader asks Pelosi, Schumer to spike 'surprise' billing legislation
The IUOE said it would support creating independent boards to mediate billing disputes, pointing to a model used in New York, that the union said has saved consumers $400 million dollars and reduced out-of-network billing by 34 percent since being implemented in 2015.
Read moreFamily and Dispute Resolution in Pandemic Times
Mediation is a tool that lends itself to these critical pandemic times—for families previously living with great levels of tension and conflict, the chance to have a facilitated conversation and ease the pressure can help spare them added anxiety and even resolve or preclude anger. For families whose financial and parenting agreements no longer comport with the realities of their current incomes and lifestyles, mediation too offers an opportunity to reconsider terms under the new circumstances.
Read moreWorkplace disputes can opt for online resolution
The CRT – Canada’s first online tribunal – resolves motor vehicle disputes of up to $50,000, small claims disputes of up to $5,000, and strata property, societies and co-operative associations disputes of any amount. The tribunal remains fully operational, with staff members working remotely. The CRT is also not issuing any default decisions or orders until at least after May 15, has the authority to extend deadlines and limitation periods while B.C.’s emergency declaration persists and will exercise its discretion to waive fees for anyone who is in a difficult financial situation due to COVID-19. Those on a government assistance program are already eligible for the CRT’s fee waiver program.
Read moreUnderstanding ‘Collaborative Divorce’
When thinking about divorce, we often equate it with the legal process, divorce court and divorce lawyers. But divorce, is obviously much more than a legal process. Divorce is a multi-dimensional transition which impacts not just the law, but also the family’s finances, emotions and parenting. It is for that reason that in a collaborative divorce, divorcing spouses have at their disposal, and are best served by, other professionals who bring expertise and assistance to the family beyond the lawyers.
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