by Donald R. McNeil | Jun 10, 2021 | Arbitration, Mediation
Choosing the right mediator for resolving your dispute is important and can make all the difference in the world. In the case of Alexander Hamilton, he chose the wrong mediator and it cost him his life. The Aaron Burr v. Alexander Hamilton duel has received recent...
by Donald R. McNeil | Sep 24, 2020 | Arbitration, Mediation
Our country is reflecting on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s career and contributions to our country both as an advocate and as a jurist. She went to law school during a time that the legal profession consisted mostly of men. Justice Ginsberg graduated at the top...
by Donald R. McNeil | Jul 14, 2020 | Arbitration, Mediation
This summer, ESPN rolled out another segment of the critically-acclaimed “30 for 30”, this time featuring cyclist Lance Armstrong. For cycling fans, this documentary provided some inside views about a doping scandal that rocked the sport. For those working...
by Donald R. McNeil | Jun 11, 2020 | Arbitration, Mediation
The Minnesota Courts are experiencing a backlog of cases like never before. After a three-month hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and Emergency Orders, Hennepin, McLeod, Olmsted and Ramsey counties began jury trials in felony criminal cases on a pilot...
by Donald R. McNeil | Nov 27, 2019 | Arbitration, Mediation
The financial world is abuzz about the fact that many major players in the broker-dealer world are leaving the Protocol for Broker Recruiting. There was a time where broker-dealers regularly litigated over non-solicit and non-competition agreements with their former...
by Donald R. McNeil | Mar 1, 2019 | Arbitration, Mediation
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...
