Case briefsBy Brandon Sarkauskas & Kerby KnissAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2015Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
HappeningsBy Jonathon KingzetteAlternative Dispute Resolution, February 2015Mediation updates from around the country.
Mediation, meditation—Let’s pause for more peaceful outcomesBy Sandra CrawfordWomen and the Law, February 2015Learning how to meditate can help legal professionals (mediators, attorneys, judges) become more comfortable with silence (“the pause”) and not have to continually race against each other to be the first and last to speak.
Case briefsBy Brandon Sarkauskas & Kerby KnissAlternative Dispute Resolution, December 2014Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Florida Supreme Court upholds arbitration award as finalBy Jonathon KingzetteAlternative Dispute Resolution, December 2014The decision is one which encourages the use of arbitration as a means of solving disputes, and fits in with the growing popularity of arbitration at a national scope.
HappeningsBy Jonathon KingzetteAlternative Dispute Resolution, December 2014Mediation updates from around the country.
S.C.O.T.U.S refuses to revive a Delaware arbitration programBy Kyler JuckinsAlternative Dispute Resolution, December 2014In March of this year, the U.S. Supreme court made the decision to refuse the revival of A Delaware arbitration program that allows judges to respond to corporate disputes confidentially.
What law governs the mediation privilege in federal cases?By Jonah OrlofskyIntellectual Property, September 2014Many states have mediation statutes that create statutory privileges for all communications that are part of the mediation process. There is, however, no similar federal statute. This raises the question of whether there is a mediation privilege for federal cases. Two recent Illinois federal district court decisions examined this issue
Case briefsBy Jerremy WikerAlternative Dispute Resolution, July 2014Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
HappeningsBy Tom Finnegan & Brandon SarkauskasAlternative Dispute Resolution, July 2014Mediation updates from around the country.
Illinois appellate court holds arbitration agreement unconscionableBy John R. SchleppenbachAlternative Dispute Resolution, July 2014It is notable that the Illinois Appellate Court in Potiyevskiy v. TM Transportation, Incorporated recently affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration based on the unconscionability of the arbitration clause.
Potential role of a mediator in succession planningBy Robert E. Wells, Jr.Alternative Dispute Resolution, July 2014A fictional encounter between a mediator and an attorney seeking to mediate a family succession plan.
Foreclosure mediation has expanded to many parts of IllinoisBy Hon. Michael S. JordanBench and Bar, June 2014Even though foreclosure filings have declined over the past year or so, there remain nearly 50,000 pending residential and non-residential foreclosures pending in Cook County alone.
Case briefsBy Brandon Sarkauskas & Jerremy WikerAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2014Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
HappeningsBy Tom FinneganAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2014Mediation updates from around the country.
Mediation is not a panacea: The Ukrainian dilemma as a case studyBy Jon Kingzette & Kyler JuckinsAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2014What has been labeled a “crisis” in Ukraine is a clear example of an international conflict in which mediation can do little or nothing.
What law governs the mediation privilege in federal cases?By Jonah OrlofskyAlternative Dispute Resolution, May 2014Two recent decisions show that the question of whether there is a mediation privilege in federal cases will differ depending upon the basis for jurisdiction.
An alternative to jail: How the judicial system is assisting women at riskBy Jon KingzetteAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2014The purpose of a Girls Court is to help prostitutes and other women at risk find comfort, come to terms with the fact that they were exploited, and try to prepare for a new life.
Book ReviewBy Bianca T. GreenAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2014A review of Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In.
Case briefsBy Kyler Juckins & Jerremy WikerAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2014Recent cases of interest to ADR practitioners.
Girls Court shapes new ways to deal with at-risk youthBy Brandon SarkauskasAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2014Crafted nearly two and a half years ago, the Girls Court aims at providing an alternative way to not only resolve conflict, but to prevent it.
HappeningsBy Abigail Van HookAlternative Dispute Resolution, March 2014Mediation updates from around the country.