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Some Important Facts Affecting Mediation of Business and Employment Disputes in the Annual Report from the Minnesota Judiciary
The Annual Report to the Community from the Minnesota Judicial Branch, submitted by Chief Justice Lori Gildea of the Minnesota Supreme Court, was released a few weeks ago....
Two Critical Reasons that You Should Use a Local and Experienced Mediator
Over the last few months, I have served as a mediator for attorneys in unique business disputes involving the financial industry. The attorneys involved quickly were able to avoid legal landmines in two critical areas by using a local mediator with experience in that...
The One Thing You Need to Know About Early Mediation
The one thing you need to know about early mediation is that it saves boat loads of money! In the last several years as part of my legal practice, I have seen a number of fee petitions submitted to the arbitrator or judge relating to business and employment disputes,...
Mediation Works in FINRA cases
Mediation works. Every now and then there will be reported some statistics about the success of mediation in resolving lawsuits. Recently, FINRA Dispute Resolution published its year-end statistics regarding cases involving customer disputes. In 2018, there were 3,064...
What You Should Know About Justice Kavanaugh and the Federal Arbitration Act
Each October marks the start of another Term for the United States Supreme Court. For the last several months, there has been much discussion about the newest member to the Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh. One issue that affects our lives much more than mentioned...
Something You Really Need to About the Draft and the Young Man with Disabilities
Failing to register or comply with the Military Selective Service Act adversely affects a young man’s eligibility for certain governmental benefits. This can be an important issue when mediating a matter involving a young man with disabilities. Failing to register...
A Well-Known Secret About FINRA Arbitration that You Need to Know Before Mediation
So, you take a case through a full Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration hearing, receive a nice arbitration award, but the check to pay off the award never arrives. The well-known secret among attorneys working in this area is that investors that...
Roger Bannister and Thinking Positive
Roger Bannister, the first man to run the mile in under four minutes, died earlier this week. For track aficionados like me, his story is for the ages. For those that participate in a mediation, his accomplishment demonstrates how human tenacity can make the...
Mediation of the Office Love Contract
Love is in the air, everywhere I look around, love is in the air, every sight and every sound. When John Paul Young wrote these lyrics in 1979, he probably didn't have the workplace in mind. But this Valentine's Day will find love in the air at work. According to a...