Med-Arb: Benefits, Risks and Safeguardsby Laura Athens Introduction Med-Arb combines mediation and arbitration into a single, seamless alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process that blends collaboration and flexibility with finality. When efficiency is the goal,...

.         By Robert E. L. Wright,Mediator & Arbitrator The Peace Talks, PLC Introduction: Why Opinion 518 Matters Now Mediators routinely operate at the intersection of law, psychology, and negotiation. In court-connected mediation—particularly...

By Lee Hornberger Introduction This article will discuss how arbitrators, treatises, and courts have reviewed employer use of due process before imposing discipline on an employee under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The consensus is that employers should...

By Michael S. Leib, Mediator and Arbitrator I have observed advocates and mediators who are the epitome of professionals. From them I’ve learned what professionalism looks like in the practice of ADR, whether as advocates or mediators. This article is about what ADR...

By William D. Gilbride Jr. Occasionally a Court will send over a civil case for facilitative mediation.  The order arrives and names are reviewed for the purposes of conflict checks and disclosures.  You may notice that one or more of the parties is not represented by...

by Philip Schaedler Michigan is undergoing fundamental changes in its juvenile justice system. Driven by the 2024 legislative reforms and the dedicated efforts of the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform, the state is embracing a new philosophy: restorative...

By Lee Hornberger,Arbitrator and Mediator Introduction This article provides an overview of labor arbitration under collective bargaining agreements. Major features of labor arbitration Labor arbitration is a positive alternative to industrial strife, strikes, and...

By Paul F. Monicatti - Introduction Much has been said and written about the subject of mediator proposals used to potentially close a deal in mediation. A search of Mediate.com, a leading source of scholarly articles, produced 11 pages listing 320 articles under the...

  Waiver of ArbitrationPost-Morgan v. Sundance by Laura Athens   Three years ago, the United States Supreme Court significantly changed the standard for determining whether a party has waived arbitration. In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., the Supreme Court...