The perspectives of plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury cases are inherently different – both sides have an interest in resolving their disputes quickly, while attempting to get the best ...

The number of civil trials throughout the United States continues to decline. Mediation is a significant factor in the decline of the civil jury trial. More businesses and individuals are turning to ...

An explanation of the potential options available when a party fails to comply with a contractual mediation condition precedent to binding dispute resolution and practical tips for properly drafting ...

This article stresses the importance of well-crafted mediation statements. It recommends a brief, three-page shared submission to guide the mediator toward settlement, and a confidential ex parte ...

A well-prepared mediation participant will have considered the odds of prevailing in the case and developed a reasoned framework for settlement. Ideally, he or she will make a rational decision based ...

POCATELLO — The Michael Sparks first-degree murder case will not go before a judge for criminal mediation, his attorney, Bannock County Public Defender Randy Schulthies said Wednesday. Schulthies said ...

Chief Justice Mandisa Maya (front row, left) and senior members of the South African judiciary. Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images via Getty Images A vicious cycle is being fuelled by a number of factors.

In a civil forfeiture action, the British Columbia Supreme Court deemed a post-mediation settlement agreement binding and refused to set it aside upon determining that the settling parties waived ...