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The Ombuds Blog

The Ombuds Blog

Features news and Information for and about organizational ombuds. By Tom Kosakowski.

http://ombuds-blog.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    Job Posting: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

    Job Posting: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    The U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory in Richland, Washington is hiring an Employee Concerns Program Manager. The hourly, part-time, on-call position responds to employe concerns by prompt identification, reporting, and…
  • May 22

    Ombuds at the 2013 ACR Conference

    Ombuds at the 2013 ACR Conference
    The Association for Conflict Resolution's Annual Conference on October 9-11, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota will feature two presentations about Ombuds work.Innovations in Government: Deploying the Conflict Scoping Process, October…
  • May 21

    IOA Offers Ombuds Training in Phoenix

    IOA Offers Ombuds Training in Phoenix
    The International Ombudsman Association presents several training sessions for new and experienced Ombuds in Phoenix, Arizona on July 8 through 12, 2013. The programs include "Foundations of Organizational Ombudsman Practice," "The Next Step…
Rank this Week: 37

ICT for Peacebuilding

ICT for Peacebuilding

Exploring the use of technology for conflict transformation, focusing on the use of information communications technology (ICT) for peacebuilding. From Sanjana Hattotuwa.

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com
  • May 9

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook
    Given the vituperative pushback of the BBS online against those who participated in the vigil in Colombo a few weeks ago, immediate measures to secure content posted on to web based social media platforms are essential to protect one’s…
  • May 9

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview
    Presented the work I had done with Groundviews to a group of activists from South Asia recently, noting that using social media platforms on the web, combined with mobiles, it is increasingly possible to bear witness to and report on…
  • Mar 16

    Pitfalls of privacy online

    Pitfalls of privacy online
    The Ceylon Today newspaper quotes me in what is becoming a familiar story – identity theft and the unauthorised use of photos posted to various online social media fora for nefarious activities. Women and Media Collective‘s Sepali…
Rank this Week: 40

Disputing

Disputing

Discusses articles, court cases, legislation, and news relating to alternative dispute resolution with particular focus on Texas. By Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly Hayes.

http://www.karlbayer.com/blog
  • May 24

    Fifth Circuit Affirms Arbitral Award for Breach of Unsigned Contract

    Fifth Circuit Affirms Arbitral Award for Breach of Unsigned Contract
    The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an arbitral award based upon breach of an unsigned contract. In Tricon Energy Limited v. Vinmar International, Ltd., No. 12-20100 (5th Cir. May 3, 2013), Vinmar agreed to purchase…
  • May 22

    American Exceptionalism in Consumer Arbitration

    American Exceptionalism in Consumer Arbitration
    Amy Schmitz, Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School, has authored an interesting article entitled, American Exceptionalism in Consumer Arbitration, Loyola University Chicago International Law Review, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2013;…
  • May 22

    NADN Announces Partnership With DRI and AAJ

    NADN Announces Partnership With DRI and AAJ
    This week, the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) announced a partnership with DRI - The Voice of The Defense Bar and the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Rank this Week: 262

Indiana Family Lawyer Blog

Indiana Family Lawyer Blog

Covers adoption, family law, surrogacy and mediation. By Harden Jackson LLC.

http://www.indianafamilylawyerblog.com/
  • May 24

    The role of Parenting Coordinators for Indiana parent

    The role of Parenting Coordinators for Indiana parent
    The use of parenting coordinators is something our office is seeing more and more in domestic relations cases in the Indianapolis area. Like mediation or collaborative law, there is a demand for alternative means of resolving domestic…
  • May 21

    Questions to consider when using a surrogate - Part 2 of 2

    Questions to consider when using a surrogate - Part 2 of 2
    This is part two of a two-part series on surrogacy considerations.Surrogacy can be an extraordinary gift to help an individual or couples build their family. However, it is best if some security measures be employed to ensure that all parties…
  • May 16

    My Cheating Spouse: What Impact Does Infidelity Have on Divorce?

    My Cheating Spouse: What Impact Does Infidelity Have on Divorce?
    By: Clarissa Finnell Almost every meeting with a new divorce client starts with a recitation of all the reasons that the parties are getting divorced. High on that list is infidelity. Clients will provide me with loads and loads of…
Rank this Week: 380

ADR Prof Blog

ADR Prof Blog

By Professors Andrea Schneider, Nancy Welsh, Michael Moffitt and Sarah Rudolph Cole.

http://www.indisputably.org
  • May 24

    SEC Won’t Have Time to Tackle Issue of Mandatory Securities Arbitration

    SEC Won’t Have Time to Tackle Issue of Mandatory Securities Arbitration
    Despite increasing pressure on the SEC to exercise its Dodd-Frank-granted explicit authority to ban mandatory securities arbitration, SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter stated earlier this week, according to a report in Reuters, that the…
  • May 21

    Call for Papers – Psychology and Lawyering: Coalescing the Field

    Call for Papers – Psychology and Lawyering: Coalescing the Field
    From Jean Sternlight via the list serv.  The conference is planned for Friday February 21 and Saturday Feb. 22, 2014. ————————- In recent years both academics and practitioners have…
  • May 17

    Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement

    Schwab removes class action waiver from customer agreement
    Responding to substantial pressure from regulators and the investing public, the brokerage firm Charles Schwab reversed itself and eliminated the class action waiver clause from its pre-dispute arbitration clause in its customer account…
Rank this Week: 378

Practical Academic

Practical Academic

Covers the developments in arbitration and contract law in India and elsewhere.

http://www.practicalacademic.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Corrupt Cricket- a Sports fraud

    Corrupt Cricket- a Sports fraud
    India has suddenly woken up to the fact of deficient laws to deal with spot fixing/match fixing in the wake of recent IPL events of fraud. Presently the offence is booked under Sections 409 of the Indian Penal Code. Advocate…
  • Apr 24

    Basic Structure Doctrine - 40th year

    Basic Structure Doctrine - 40th year
    Today marks the 40th year of Basic Structure Doctrine. The Hindu carries a write up by Arvind P. Datar. Bar and Bench had published an interview of Sri. Keshavanda Bharti a year back. 
  • Apr 21

    NLSIR Symposium: Mapping the Future of Commercial Arbitration in India

    NLSIR Symposium: Mapping the Future of Commercial Arbitration in India
    Symposium Announcement from NLSIR:The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) - the flagship journal of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore is pleased to announce the VIth NLSIR Symposium on “Mapping the…
Rank this Week: 384

Arbitration Matters

Arbitration Matters

Covers recent developments in labor arbitration. By John H. Curley.

http://arbitrationmatters.blogspot.com/
  • May 25

    Oakland Police SWAT arbitration award - Just Cause not determined by reference to "Best Practices"

    Oakland Police SWAT arbitration award - Just Cause not determined by reference to "Best Practices"
    Arbitrator Paul Greenberg has overturned the demotion of two Oakland police officers arising out of their management of a SWAT response to the fatal shooting of two other officers. Lt. Christopher Mufarreh and Capt. Richard Orozco were…
  • May 19

    Termination of Union business agent for misuse of confidential information upheld

    Termination of Union business agent for misuse of confidential information upheld
    Grievant was employed by the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, the Union representing state employees, as a business agent. She was also a member of OPEIU Local 12, the Union representing the MAPE staff. OPEIU and MAPE were…
  • May 12

    NLRB Defers to Arbitrator's award despite limited remedy

    NLRB Defers to Arbitrator's award despite limited remedy
    NLRB Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon has announced his intent to ask the Board to revise its standards for deferring to arbitrators' awards in cases alleging unlawful discrimination because of an employee's union or other protected…
Rank this Week: 522

FamilyCraft: The Private Practice…

FamilyCraft: The Private Practice of Family & Divorce Mediation

Covers the intrapersonal and the professional/technical world of being a family mediator. By Lawrence F. King.

http://coloradodivorcemediation.com/blog/mediation/index.htm
  • Apr 23

    Empathy, Anger & Sorrow (Erasing the Lines in the Sand)

    Empathy, Anger & Sorrow (Erasing the Lines in the Sand)
    In discussing disappointment's natural place in the landscape of life, psychotherapist Michael Miller, Ph.D., recently wrote in a popular magazine's feature article:Empathy helps turn anger into sorrow. When sorrow becomes mutual, it begins…
  • Dec 4

    Acclaim for Our Divorce Law & Mediation Blogs and Website

    Acclaim for Our Divorce Law & Mediation Blogs and Website
    Fellow attorney-mediator Diane Levin of Boston has kindly reviewed our new blogs (this family mediation blog, and our companion Colorado DivorcePoint! divorce law blog).
  • Oct 31

    Good Fences In Co-Parenting Plan Mediation

    Good Fences In Co-Parenting Plan Mediation
    In his epic poem about a Vermont apple orchard, “The Mending Wall”, Robert Frost puzzled over the timeless proverbGood fences make good neighbors.
Rank this Week: 692

Settle It Now Negotiation Blog

Settle It Now Negotiation Blog

Covers mediation, negotiation and settlement. By Victoria Pynchon.

http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/
  • May 25

    You Deserve A Raise - Let Us Help You Negotiate It

    You Deserve A Raise - Let Us Help You Negotiate It
    Corporate profits have been soaring for some time now. What/who is the engine of those profits? You, the American worker, are! That means you deserve a raise. Have you gotten one lately? Not according to most sources. We routinely help women…
  • May 19

    What Are Your Super Powers And What Are You Waiting For?

    What Are Your Super Powers And What Are You Waiting For?
    I just spent the weekend with a group of incredibly engaged, brilliant and successful women lawyers at the Vail Sebastian Hotel where I keynoted the annual Conference of the Colorado Womens Bar Association. Four questions stirred the…
  • May 15

    'Use My Name' Is All You Need to Know About Sponsorship

    'Use My Name' Is All You Need to Know About Sponsorship
    “Use my name.” Those three words are all you need to know about sponsorship and networking. You put your skin into someone else’s game. You do not use these words lightly. Your reputation rests on the quality of your…
Rank this Week: 713

Dispute Resolution in Germany

Dispute Resolution in Germany

Covers litigation, arbitration and mediation in Germany. By Peter Bert.

http://www.disputeresolutiongermany.com/
  • May 23

    Don’t Mention the War – On England, Germany and Football

    Don’t Mention the War – On England, Germany and Football
    Occasionally on this blog, we mention football (and here and here). And occasionally, we mention Monthy Python. The old English cliches about German krauts, however, appear to be fading away, thanks to a strange combination of…
  • May 22

    Human Rights, Flattr and amnesty international

    Human Rights, Flattr and amnesty international
    Dispute Resolution Germany is supporting amnesty international.     You may have noticed that there is a new “flattr” button on the website. If you “flattr” on Dispute Resolution Germany, I will…
  • May 16

    Porsche Hedge Fund Litigation: New York, Braunschweig – Now It’s Stuttgart Again

    Porsche Hedge Fund Litigation: New York, Braunschweig – Now It’s Stuttgart Again
    We had reported earlier that Porsche had struck a deal with some of the New York hedgde fund claimants to discontinue their US actions. In return, Porsche had agreed not to invoke the statute of limitation if the actions were ……
Rank this Week: 698

ADR Law Texas

ADR Law Texas

Covers news, developments, appellate court decisions and supreme court case law addressing issues of arbitration, mediation, and other means of nonjudicial conflict resolution and settlement. By Wolfgang Demino.

http://texas-arbitration-case-law.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 19

    Trial court order compelling arbitration not immediately appealable

    Trial court order compelling arbitration not immediately appealable
    Can an order compelling arbitration signed by a trial judge be challenged in an immediate appeal so as to avoid the need to arbitrate? Generally no. Arbitration is favored. An order denying arbitration is a different matter. Texas…
  • Mar 15

    When should a motion to compel arbitration be granted, when not?

    When should a motion to compel arbitration be granted, when not?
    General principles of determining arbitrability as articulated by the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals in a recent appellate opinion. STANDARD OF REVIEW AND APPLICABLE LAW "We review a trial court's denial on a motion to compel arbitration…
  • Mar 11

    Undue delay renders mandamus relief unavailable

    Undue delay renders mandamus relief unavailable
    Due diligence is required in seeking mandamus relief. That alone will not guarantee success, of course; but if you wait too long before deciding to complain about the trial court judge in the court of appeals, you may as well forget it. PER…
Rank this Week: 792

eQuibbly

eQuibbly

Covers online dispute resolution.

http://equibbly.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 907

Mediation's Place

Mediation's Place

Explores ways to integrate mediation into the litigation process. By Joseph Markowitz.

http://www.mediate-la.com/
  • May 23

    Intentional conversation

    Intentional conversation
    A friend of mine, Hoyt Hilsman, runs a program called the Intentional Conversation, sponsored by Marymount College. I finally had a chance to participate in my first one of these events this week. The design of the  program is…
  • May 19

    Arts mediation

    Arts mediation
    Yesterday I had a chance to help train mediators for a California Lawyers for the Arts program that provides  mediation and other ADR services for artists. Calfornia Lawyers for the Arts also runs a well-developed lawyer referral…
  • May 8

    The end

    The end
    Yesterday I mediated my last case referred by the Los Angeles Superior Court mediation program (aside from a couple of cases I am still trying to wind up as private mediations). This last case turned out to serve as a good illustration of…
Rank this Week: 1081

Workplace Dignity: Where Dignity…

Workplace Dignity: Where Dignity and Respect in the Workplace Reigns Supreme

Covers employment law, human resources best practices, and how to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms to help ensure a happy and productive workforce. By Kendall Isaac.

http://www.workplacedignity.com/employment-law-and-dispute-resolution-blog.html
Rank this Week: 1141

ADR Times

ADR Times

Covers alternative dispute resolution issues.

http://www.adrtimes.com/
  • May 15

    Reasons Why Mediation Could Fail

    Reasons Why Mediation Could Fail
    There is no magic formula to guarantee that mediation will successfully resolve a workplace conflict. Anna Shields, director at Consensio, sets out some realistic expectations for mediation users and sponsors by highlighting the common…
  • May 15

    Oregon's Foreclosure Mediation Law

    Oregon's Foreclosure Mediation Law
    Big changes are taking place suggesting that large national loan servicers could exploit an exemption in the foreclosure mediation law Oregon lawmakers are currently debating intended for local banks and credit unions: “This…
  • May 14

    Why Mediation Works to Resolve Franchise Dispute

    Why Mediation Works to Resolve Franchise Dispute
    Mediation is frequently used in resolving disputes: “Mediation to resolve franchise disputes has been a core component of the Franchising Code of Conduct since its introduction, and yet it still draws criticism from time to time among…
Rank this Week: 1111

One World International Practice…

One World International Practice Blog

Covers judicial and regulatory decisions as well as topics and trends in international litigation, international dispute resolution, and international investigations, regulatory compliance, and enforcement. By Cadwaladar.

http://blog.internationalpractice.org/
Rank this Week: 1386

Texas Collaborative Law Blog

Texas Collaborative Law Blog

Provides information about the Texas approach to Collaborative Law. By Dick Price.

http://texascollaborativelaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    Another Reason to Use Collaborative Law -- Easy, Free Parking!

    Another Reason to Use Collaborative Law -- Easy, Free Parking!
    I just heard an NPR news story about parking lots.  It was more interesting than I expected.  There were sound bites from Joni Mitchell's song, Big Yellow Taxi ("They Paved Paradise and Put up a Parking Lot") and a Seinfeld segment…
  • May 16

    Complicated Finances: When You Should Use Collaborative Law

    Complicated Finances: When You Should Use Collaborative Law
    Couples facing divorce after a long-term marriage often have serious concerns about how to deal with and protect their hard-earned assets.  There can be a variety of investments, business interests and employment benefits built up over…
  • May 9

    How to Negotiate in a Collaborative Law Case

    How to Negotiate in a Collaborative Law Case
    For people starting out in Collaborative cases, their focus is usually on something like gathering information, wondering what to expect or worrying about whether their own needs can be met.  Something that isn't considered too often is…
Rank this Week: 1599

ARABULUCU Blog - Turkish ADR and…

ARABULUCU Blog - Turkish ADR and Negotiations Blog

By Samil Demir.

http://www.arabulucu.com/blog
  • Nov 13

    An alternative to alternative

    An alternative to alternative
    Malike Polat - Senior ICT Expert, LLM Alternative is a word which may offer true relief when it is actually found in reality. In this aspect it may reinforce an individual’s quality of problem solving mechanism as well. When it comes to…
  • Oct 11

    AUÇD Bas?n Aç?klamas?: “Arabuluculuk e?itimini lisansl? hukuk fakülteleri, Barolar Birli?i ve Adalet Akademisi verecek”

    AUÇD Bas?n Aç?klamas?: “Arabuluculuk e?itimini lisansl? hukuk fakülteleri, Barolar Birli?i ve Adalet Akademisi verecek”
    Bas?nda ve çe?itli internet sitelerinde yap?lan e?itim duyurular? üzerine halk?m?z? ve ilgilileri dikkatli davranmaya davet etmek üzere bas?n aç?klamas? yapmak gerekmi?tir.  Yurt d???nda kurulu vak?f üniversitesi veya dernek-klüp…
  • Aug 18

    CHP Arabuluculuk Yasas? için Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne ba?vurdu

    CHP Arabuluculuk Yasas? için Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne ba?vurdu
    Milliyet Gazetesi‘nin haberine göre Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi,  6325 Say?l? Hukuk Uyu?mazl?klar?nda Arabuluculuk Kanunu bir k?s?m maddelerinin iptali için Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne ba?vurdu. CHP’nin Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne ba?vurusunu Ankara…
Rank this Week: 1785

Perspectives from a…

Perspectives from a Mediator/Arbitrator

Covers current trends and ideas in the areas of ADR and mediation. By Stephen Raymond.

http://raymonddisputeresolution.blogspot.com/
  • Sep 22

    Why no blogging Steve?

    Why no blogging Steve?
    I have been asked this question over and over again. I thought I would try to answer it. There are a couple of things stopping me from blogging. The first is time. I do not seem to have any extra. From arbitrating or mediating almost…
  • Feb 18

    Baseball Arbitrator

    Baseball Arbitrator
    I am indebted to http://www.baseballmusings.com/ for bringing the following to my attention. I expect that there is (or should be) a good book out there all about the arbitrators in baseball history.
  • Sep 17

    The Election and Proportional Representation

    The Election and Proportional Representation
    The Ontario Provincial Election is now underway. The election of a government is very important. However, perhaps even more important is a referendum on proportional representation. I have to admit that I have always been a fan of the…
Rank this Week: 1760

Brains On Purpose

Brains On Purpose

Looks at conflict resolution, including mediation and negotiation, through the lens of neuroscience. By Stephanie West Allen and Jeffrey M. Schwartz.

http://westallen.typepad.com/brains_on_purpose/
  • May 22

    Experts in Emotion: Listen to Kevin Ochsner talking about emotion regulation

    Experts in Emotion: Listen to Kevin Ochsner talking about emotion regulation
    Click to listen to Columbia University's neuroscientist Dr. Kevin Ochsner talking about emotion regulation. (The interview is a part of a Yale interview series.) Among other topics, he talks about reappraisal and reframing, generating…
  • May 7

    Visual vocabulary: Some tips for your pictograph path

    Visual vocabulary: Some tips for your pictograph path
    We've looked at the brain-friendliness of visual communication in past posts. Today I am creating a very short post just to give you a couple of resources you may find helpful on that pictograph path™—if you decide to follow the…
  • Apr 17

    Filters and frames: Mediation is all about the viewfinder

    Filters and frames: Mediation is all about the viewfinder
    Our brains are vigilant, hyperaware of any sensed change to see if it represents danger. Partly because they use a lot of our energy, our brains seek to deal with new information quickly and easily. So, rather like a photographer, the brain…
Rank this Week: 2065

Novojustice

Novojustice

Covers online dispute resolution. By Colin Rule.

http://novojustice.com/
  • May 14

    Is compromise possible?

    Is compromise possible?
    Charles Wheelan on Salon: “Any serious talk of pragmatism and compromise in American politics usually ends with some nettlesome questions: What about the social issues? What about abortion? What about gun control? These are issues on…
  • May 8

    Final Text of the EU ODR Reg now online

    Final Text of the EU ODR Reg now online
    Great reading for anyone excited about ODR: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/12/pe00/pe00080.en12.pdf It reads, in part: "The internal market is a reality for consumers in their daily lives, when they travel, make purchases and make…
  • Apr 30

    “The Process is the Punishment”

    “The Process is the Punishment”
    William Glaberson, NYT: “Court delays of as long as five years in felony cases have pushed the Bronx criminal courts into the bottom ranks of courts nationally, reaching what even the judges call crisis levels. But that backlog has a…
Rank this Week: 1947

The Strategic Mediator

The Strategic Mediator

Focuses on the use of mediation, arbitration and special master/magistrate services to resolve disputes. By Upchurch Watson White & Max.

http://uwwm.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 2

    Negotiating with Local Environmental Agencie

    Negotiating with Local Environmental Agencie
    Yeah, OK, I admit it…I let that pile of bar journals stack up until they are just about to the ceiling before I take the time to peruse them for little jewels.  Well I recently perused the stack (really for office safety and ingress/egress…
  • Mar 11

    Communicating with your mediator; sometimes smoke signals aren’t enough…

    Communicating with your mediator; sometimes smoke signals aren’t enough…
    While conducting a mediation recently I was simply baffled by the position of one of the attorneys.  The position appeared to be contrary to caselaw, contrary to common
  • Mar 4

    Mediation: A Place for Form and Substance

    Mediation: A Place for Form and Substance
    The form should be for them, and the substance, for you.  What do I mean?
Rank this Week: 2072

The G&G ADR Blog

The G&G ADR Blog

Covers dispute resolution topics. By Grossman & Grossman P.A.

http://www.thegrossmanlawoffice.com/adr_blog/
  • May 16

    How to Find the Right Divorce Lawyer for Your Case

    How to Find the Right Divorce Lawyer for Your Case
    How to Find the Right Divorce Lawyer for Your Case   For most people a divorce case is the most significant legal event of their life. While most people never face criminal charges or are a party in a …
  • Mar 28

    Creating a Happier Home During Divorce

    Creating a Happier Home During Divorce
    By Lisa Matas   Divorce is one of the most painful and unsettling periods of time you will ever experience. In fact, it is regarded as being in the top 3 most stressful events a person faces during their …
  • Feb 5

    Orlando Divorce Lawyer Says Pick Up The Phone

    Orlando Divorce Lawyer Says Pick Up The Phone
    PICK UP THE PHONE!   This blog is dedicated to one of the best professional communicators I have known: Dad. Dave Herbst, the man I am proud to have called “Dad,” spent 30-years as a publicist, writer, and editor …
Rank this Week: 2378

Mediation Matters

Mediation Matters

Covers mediation and negotiations. By Steve Mehta.

http://stevemehta.wordpress.com
  • Mar 20

    Your “Likes” Can Reveal Your Personality

    Your “Likes” Can Reveal Your Personality
    Recently, I have been conducting some research on what items surrounding a person say about that person’s personality and then I was delighted to see a fascinating study on a related issue addressing people’s likes from Facebook.…
  • Mar 19

    My final offer is a very Precise and Exact number.

    My final offer is a very Precise and Exact number.
    Here is a brief article in the Boston Globe regarding making and responding to offers.  Many litigators consider this approach to be a sound negotiating strategy. Now there is some science to support it. “NEXT TIME YOU find…
  • Mar 11

    Liar, Liar, Texts on Fire

    Liar, Liar, Texts on Fire
    You can’t go anywhere without someone texting you today.  For some, text messages are the preferred source of communications.  But how accurate are texts and can we rely on this form of communication? The reality is that text…
Rank this Week: 2188

Civil Negotiation and Mediation…

Civil Negotiation and Mediation Blog

Covers divorce and mediation. By Nancy E. Hudgins.

http://www.hudginsmediation.com/blog
  • Jan 25

    Playworks! Teaching Conflict Resolution Skills to Children

    Playworks! Teaching Conflict Resolution Skills to Children
    Playworks, a non-profit that contracts with schools to bring organization, socialization and conflict resolution skills to school playgrounds, has incorporated rock-paper-scissors in its curriculum.   (Disclosure:  my daughter…
  • Jan 17

    Persuasion in Negotiation: Tips from Washington, D.C.

    Persuasion in Negotiation: Tips from Washington, D.C.
    I have been extolling the virtues of listening as a condition precedent to persuasion in mediation and negotiation.  It was interesting to read that political pollsters are touting the same thing. The Washington Post had a long article…
  • Jun 7

    Co-Parenting Skills: Credit Where Credit is Due

    Co-Parenting Skills: Credit Where Credit is Due
    I conducted a divorce mediation recently where the parties have been separated for many years but now have started the divorce process by coming to mediation.  They have been co-parenting their children during the separation.  We have…
Rank this Week: 2454

Reid & Hellyer News

Reid & Hellyer News

Focuses on business, real estate, litigation, bankruptcy and mediation.

http://www.rhlaw.com/news/
Rank this Week: 2270

DIPr Argentina

DIPr Argentina

Covers international private law (conflicts of law) and international commercial arbitration law and jurisprudence (in Spanish). By Julio Cesar Cordoba and Maria B. Noodt Taquela.

http://www.diprargentina.com/
Rank this Week: 2288

Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog

Healthcare Neutral ADR Blog

Covers healthcare arbitration and mediation, end-of-life decisions, and medical malpractice claims.

http://www.healthcareneutraladrblog.com/
  • Sep 18

    Could ObamaCare Cause Hospitals To Lose Tax Exempt Status?

    Could ObamaCare Cause Hospitals To Lose Tax Exempt Status?
           I just read an interesting post by David Whelan on The Health Care Blog. In short, he points out that on full implementation, ObamaCare will drastically reduce the number of uninsured patients seen at most tax exempt hospitals in…
  • Sep 10

    AHLA Offers Enhanced ADR Training Opportunitie

    AHLA Offers Enhanced ADR Training Opportunitie
         For many years, the American Health Lawyers Association ("AHLA") Alternative Dispute Resolution Service has offered basic (one day) training courses in arbitration and mediation. I just heard from Geoff Drucker, Manager of the ADR…
  • Sep 4

    NJ Bar Health Law Section Opens With Program On Health Reform

    NJ Bar Health Law Section Opens With Program On Health Reform
         The New Jersey State Bar Association's Health Law Section kicks off its 2012-2013 meeting year on September 11th with a program entitled: "Health Reform Is Alive And Well...Sort Of...The View From Providers And Insurers." It begins…
Rank this Week: 2317

Law Rules

Law Rules

Covers dispute resolution and civil litigation. By Michael A. Pollack.

http://lawrules.squarespace.com/journal/
  • Apr 6

    Neutral evaluation

    Neutral evaluation
    Sometimes when I am called upon to mediate a dispute, what the parties really seem to be looking for is a neutral evaluation of their legal case or negotiating position. While I am happy to do that for the parties, I make sure to explain…
  • Feb 26

    The Role of Cultural Sensitivity in Modern Mediation

    The Role of Cultural Sensitivity in Modern Mediation
    A guest blog by Dean Vella* The turn of the 21st century will no doubt be remembered as an age of rapid and dramatic globalization. This coming together of numerous cultures in the marketplace and beyond presents benefits to all. But there…
  • Feb 7

    Hazardous duty?

    Hazardous duty?
    It has finally happened. A shooting following a mediation session.  I never thought mediators would have to request hazardous duty pay.  Fortunately, it wasn’t the mediator who was shot, this time.  In this case, one…
Rank this Week: 2675

Workplaces That Work

Workplaces That Work

Covers workplace conflict management systems. By Blaine Donais.

http://workplacesthatwork.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 11

    Still a Few Seats Available

    Still a Few Seats Available
    We are coming up on our Toronto Certification seminar for Workplace Fairness Analysts on April 5, 2013.  We still have a couple of seats available.  So be sure to sign up as we will not be offering it again this year in Toronto.
  • Feb 5

    Workplace Fairness Analyst Certification Training

    Workplace Fairness Analyst Certification Training
    The Workplace Fairness Institute is offering a one day training session to those who qualify to become Workplace Fairness Analysts.Place:  Toronto Time: 9 a.m. and going to 4:30 pmDate: Friday, April 5, 2013.Cost: $400+HST per person…
  • May 8

    3 New Courses Offered by WFI in conjunction with York DCE

    3 New Courses Offered by WFI in conjunction with York DCE
    I am proud to present three new courses that are offered as a result of a strategic alliance between York University's Department of Continuing Education and the Workplace Fairness Institute: - a 5 day course called Conflict Management in…
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Conflict Zen

Conflict Zen

Covers conflict resolution for organizations, teams, executives and managers. By Tammy Lenski.

http://conflictzen.lenski.com/
  • Nov 12

    In a contest of wills, even winning is losing

    In a contest of wills, even winning is losing
    I allowed myself to get into a contest of wills the other day. Reflecting on it afterward, I recalled this tale of a radio conversation between U.S. and Canadian naval forces off the coast of Newfoundland in 1995: Americans: “Please…
  • Nov 10

    Do you subscribe to my blog via rss feed?

    Do you subscribe to my blog via rss feed?
    If you subscribe to my blog via RSS feed, this note is for you. If you subscribe via email, you can safely ignore this message. RSS subscribers: The RSS feed address has changed. If you want to continue to receive my posts (and I hope you…
  • Nov 5

    Don’t run from discomfort during conflict…allow it

    Don’t run from discomfort during conflict…allow it
    As we began the kriya, my yoga teacher said, “If you feel pain, stop. There are no points for pain.
Rank this Week: 2884

Mediation Channel

Mediation Channel

Information, news, and commentary on mediation, negotiation, law, and conflict management. By Diane Levin.

http://mediationchannel.com
Rank this Week: 2561

Law Office of Martin Murphy Blog

Law Office of Martin Murphy Blog

Covers mediation, collaborative law and family law in Massachusetts.

http://www.massachusettsfamilylawfirm.com/blog
  • Apr 4

    It’s All About the Kid

    It’s All About the Kid
    I was cleaning up “that pile” on my desk this morning. You know ”that pile”- old notes from conferences, industry magazines with articles you meant to get to, old “to do” lists. Anyhow, I found an Ask Amy…
  • Apr 4

    It’s All About the Kid

    It’s All About the Kid
    I was cleaning up “that pile” on my desk this morning. You know ”that pile”- old notes from conferences, industry magazines with articles you meant to get to, old “to do” lists. Anyhow, I found an Ask Amy…
  • Mar 15

    A New Pope and an Old Prayer

    A New Pope and an Old Prayer
    I had the opportunity this week to attend a presentation by Dan Finn, a gifted Collaborative Attorney. Dan spoke on the topic of “Understanding Impasse: Preventions and Interventions.”  A theme of the presentation was that in…
Rank this Week: 3361

San Francisco Mediation: A Better…

San Francisco Mediation: A Better Solution

Explores mediation as a better solution for resolving any type of dispute. By Paula M. Lawhon.

http://sfmediation.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 22

    ADRNC Salute to Bay Area Mediator

    ADRNC Salute to Bay Area Mediator
    I recently had the pleasure of working with the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California (ADRNC) in creating their Public Service Announcement called "The Salute to Bay Area Mediators." This Public Service…
  • Feb 22

    More Posts Coming Soon in 2013.....

    More Posts Coming Soon in 2013.....
    After a bit of a hiatus in my blogging endeavors, I've decided to start posting more articles again. Of course, since mediation is a confidential process, much of what happens in my daily work life, (although very interesting!), cannot be…
  • Oct 12

    Support for Men in Divorce

    Support for Men in Divorce
    A while back, I posted a link to a support group which focuses on helping women through the difficult transition of divorce or separation (although they also work with men). This is my belated follow up link for a support group which focuses…
Rank this Week: 3111

Just Mediation

Just Mediation

Covers mediation and collaborative divorce. By Alexandria Skinner.

http://www.xanskinner.com/wordpressDE/
  • Feb 19

    Prenuptial Conversation

    Prenuptial Conversation
    Mediation of a prenuptial agreement doesn't just help the couple agree on property division. It inoculates couples against harmful conflict. . . . → Read More: Prenuptial Conversation
  • Feb 17

    Don’t Wait to Plan Your Estate!

    Don’t Wait to Plan Your Estate!
    Don't wait to plan your estate! . . . → Read More: Don’t Wait to Plan Your Estate!
  • Jan 9

    What Is Divorce Mediation And Why Should I Mediate My Divorce?

    What Is Divorce Mediation And Why Should I Mediate My Divorce?
    What is divorce mediation and why should I mediate my divorce? . . . → Read More: What Is Divorce Mediation And Why Should I Mediate My Divorce?
Rank this Week: 3205

Blog Arbitration

Blog Arbitration

Online Colloquium on Law & Practice of Arbitration Globally.

http://blogarbitration.com/
Rank this Week: 3580

The Goal Focused Way

The Goal Focused Way

Covers mediation and negotiations.

http://www.thegoalfocusedway.com/
  • Nov 23

    Canadian Regulators Propose to Mandate OBSI’s Dispute Resolution Service

    Canadian Regulators Propose to Mandate OBSI’s Dispute Resolution Service
    TORONTO , Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment amendments to National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations, which would…
  • Aug 18

    The “Revich Plan” for Peace in the Middle East

    The “Revich Plan” for Peace in the Middle East
    IMHO the biggest obstacle to peace is not inherent in either side’s current actions. It is the refusal of other governments to acknowledge the blatantly obvious: 1) The Golan Heights and Jerusalem are now fully integrated, and inseparable…
  • Feb 28

    ADR Institute of Ontario partners with Toronto Construction Association

    ADR Institute of Ontario partners with Toronto Construction Association
    The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) has inked a deal with the ADR Institute of Ontario to offer its members access to experienced mediators and arbitrators at discounted rates.
Rank this Week: 3173

Tulsa Family Law Blog

Tulsa Family Law Blog

Covers family law and dispute resolution. By the Law Firm of Naylor, Williams & Tracy, Inc.

http://tulsafamilylaw.wordpress.com/
  • Oct 31

    Forced Resignation Serves as Basis For Child Support And Alimony Reduction

    Forced Resignation Serves as Basis For Child Support And Alimony Reduction
    When the boss says “resign or I’ll fire you,” and you resign, is that a good faith reduction in income?  Can you use your change in income to reduce your child support and alimony?  A recent Supreme Court of Oklahoma opinion orders…
  • Oct 31

    Settlement Agreement Prevents Child Support Modification Effort

    Settlement Agreement Prevents Child Support Modification Effort
    The Supreme Court of Oklahoma gives effect to a settlement agreement between divorced parents requiring both parents to agree in writing to any child support modification. The parents in Scungio v. Scungio divorced in 2009.  The couple…
  • Oct 26

    Couple Still Fighting Over House Ten Years After Divorce

    Couple Still Fighting Over House Ten Years After Divorce
    People getting a divorce generally do not make good business partners.  One Oklahoma couple learned this the hard way.  After trying to maximize the return on their marital residence, they ended up back in court ten years later. The…
Rank this Week: 3458

Muzakere Blog

Muzakere Blog

Covers Turkish negotiation law.

http://blog.muzakere.org
  • Jun 2

    10 Bin Müzakereci-Arabulucu – Lider Ö?renci Yeti?iyor

    10 Bin Müzakereci-Arabulucu – Lider Ö?renci Yeti?iyor
    A?a??da ilginize sundu?umuz videolarda, “10 Bin Müzakereci-Arabulucu-Lider Ö?renci Yeti?iyor Projesi”  çerçevesinde,  ?zmir ili Buca ?lçesinde 18 lisede uygulanan “akran arabuluculuk” modeli hakk?nda bilgi verilmektedir.…
  • Nov 6

    Avukatlar için müzakere teknikleri kitab?

    Avukatlar için müzakere teknikleri kitab?
    Av. ?amil Demir taraf?ndan kaleme al?nan ve Adalet Yay?nevi taraf?ndan “Avukat?n Uzla?ma Sa?lama Yetkisi” ad?yla yay?nlanan kitapta, uyu?mazl?k taraflar?n?n bir müzakere yöntemi olan ve  Av. K. m. 35/A’da düzenlenen uzla?ma…
  • Jul 21

    Türkçe müzakere kitaplar?

    Türkçe müzakere kitaplar?
    Arabuluculuk ile birlikte kazan?lmas? zorunlu yeteneklerden olan müzakereye ili?kin olarak Türkçe kaynak say?s? maalesef pek fazla de?il. Amazon.com da “negotiation” aramas?n?n sonuçlar? da bu dü?üncemi teyit ediyor. Bu durumda…
Rank this Week: 3028

Collaborative Divorce Newsblog

Collaborative Divorce Newsblog

Provides tips and news on collaborative divorce worldwide. By Pauline Tesler.

http://www.collaborativedivorcenews.com/
  • Mar 23

    PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY: Where Divorce Practice, Neuroscience, and Legal Conflict Resolution Intersect

    PRACTICAL NEURO-LITERACY: Where Divorce Practice, Neuroscience, and Legal Conflict Resolution Intersect
    Come to Concord, New Hampshire on June 14, 2012 for a dynamic and comprehensive overview/introduction to Neuro-resolution  This all-day training workshop is sponsored by the New Hampshire State
  • Jan 25

    Collaborative Divorce and The Rhythm of Love (Marin Style)

    Collaborative Divorce and The Rhythm of Love (Marin Style)
    The Rhythm of Love (Marin Style) -We lawyers are very familiar with the statistics--nearly everywhere where divorce is freely available, half of all marriages, more or less, will end in divorce.  The statistics are even more daunting where I…
  • Jan 18

    Coming up: Collaborative Master Class in Pittsburgh

    Coming up: Collaborative Master Class in Pittsburgh
    Join me and Woody Mosten in Pittsburgh for a three-day Master Class, on February 2-4, 2012.  The class was last presented in St. Louis, with rave reviews.  For information, or to register, contact:  Mark Gubinsky Here is the agenda for the…
Rank this Week: 3247

Gini Nelson's Engaging Conflicts

Gini Nelson's Engaging Conflicts

Covers science, ethics, and spirit in a high conflict practice.

http://engagingconflicts.com
  • Aug 31

    Cialdini’s Yes! A Single Word to Strengthen Your Persuasion Attempts — EngagingConflicts.com

    Cialdini’s Yes! A Single Word to Strengthen Your Persuasion Attempts — EngagingConflicts.com
    This is part of on ongoing series reviewing Robert Cialdini’s new book, Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive. I write more about the series on the page called “Ways to Be Persuasive”. The book lists 50 strategies, and I…
  • Aug 30

    Cialdini’s Yes! What You Can Gain From Loss — EngagingConflicts.com

    Cialdini’s Yes! What You Can Gain From Loss — EngagingConflicts.com
    This is part of on ongoing series reviewing Robert Cialdini’s new book, Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive. I write more about the series on the page called “Ways to Be Persuasive”. The book lists 50 strategies, and I…
  • Aug 29

    Cialdini’s Yes! When a Loser is a Winner — EngagingConflicts.com

    Cialdini’s Yes! When a Loser is a Winner — EngagingConflicts.com
    This is part of on ongoing series reviewing Robert Cialdini’s new book, Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive. I write more about the series on the page called “Ways to Be Persuasive”. The book lists 50 strategies, and I…
Rank this Week: 2963

Conflict Learning Audio

Conflict Learning Audio

An audio blog on conflict resolution, learning objects and information technology. By Bill Warters.

http://www.campus-adr.net/podcast
  • Jun 13

    Amy Lazarus on the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network

    Amy Lazarus on the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network
    This episode features an interview with Amy Lazarus, Executive Director of the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network. The interview was conducted at the Fourth International Conflict Resolution in Education Summit held in Cleveland Ohio in June…
  • Mar 17

    CRE in Teacher Education Partner Interview

    CRE in Teacher Education Partner Interview
    This episode features brief interviews with folks working with the Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE) project. We met at St. Edwards University in Austin March 4-5, 2010. People interviewed include Tricia Jones,…
  • Mar 17

    CRE in Teacher Education Partner Interview

    CRE in Teacher Education Partner Interview
    This episode features brief interviews with folks working with the Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE) project. We met at St. Edwards University in Austin March 4-5, 2010. People interviewed include Tricia Jones,…
Rank this Week: 2972

Outsourcing Justice

Outsourcing Justice

Covers arbitration law developments. By Imre Szalai.

http://www.outsourcingjustice.com
  • May 25

    Federal Court allows for Class Action Arbitration

    Federal Court allows for Class Action Arbitration
    In Smith v. Servicemaster Holding Co., No. 2:11–cv–02943 (W.D. Tenn. May 21, 2013), the plaintiffs filed a collective action in federal court alleging that the defendant employers had violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the…
  • May 23

    Correcting a Flaw in the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

    Correcting a Flaw in the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013
    As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am concerned that the current version of the proposed Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, S. 878 and H.R. 1844, will lead to wasteful litigation regarding its applicability in state courts.  From its…
  • May 23

    SEC’s investigation of Mandatory Arbitration

    SEC’s investigation of Mandatory Arbitration
    The Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform Act of 2010 authorized the SEC to restrict the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in the securities industry.  Reuters recently reported that at a conference earlier this week, SEC…
Rank this Week: 3958

Heintzman ADR

Heintzman ADR

Discusses the nature and advantages of ADR and contains annalyses about recent case law dealing with ADR. By Thomas G. Heintzman.

http://www.heintzmanadr.com/
Rank this Week: 4252

Sanns Mediation World of ADR

Sanns Mediation World of ADR

Covers mediation, arbitration and family/divorce law in NJ. By Sanns Mediation.

http://sannsmediation.com/wordpress
  • Apr 16

    Conservation of Energy in Conversation

    Conservation of Energy in Conversation
    Seth Godin has some sage advice today…. Conservation of energy in conversation If you escalate (cut off in traffic, angry at the gate agent, frustrated at your boss), you’ve just added (negative) energy to a conversation. If you…
  • Jan 9

    The Value of a Good Mediator

    The Value of a Good Mediator
    A question (or sometimes criticism) I often hear about mediation is that the parties could just negotiate the solution out by themselves.  In some cases, this is true.  However, in the majority of cases which reach impasse, a…
  • Feb 1

    SEC Approves FINRA’s Proposal for All Public Arbitration Panel

    SEC Approves FINRA’s Proposal for All Public Arbitration Panel
    I’ve written previously about the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposals for allowing consumer complainants in arbitrations to use all public arbitration panels.  Non-public (or industry) panel members are those who work within…
Rank this Week: 4905