by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.” – Alan Watts (6 January 1915 – 16 November 1973), British philosopher
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 22, 2019 | Conflict Quote
“Each of us is so much alike, & yet at the same time we are so different, & I have a feeling that if you encountered difficulty, and I with my age encountered the same difficulty, I would respond one way, & you would respond another. Neither would be right...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 15, 2019 | Commercial Mediation
I was supposed to be mediating a case today at the Philadelphia office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today. With the record-long government shutdown still in full effect, all mediations are canceled. The government shutdown does impact everyday...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 11, 2019 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
Many people confuse the difference between mediation and arbitration and in an NJ Supreme Court ruling this week, it cost a company who inserted what was purported to be a mandatory arbitration clause into a consumer agreement. In a nutshell, arbitration is a process...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Oct 22, 2018 | Arbitration
Arbitration is essentially hiring a private judge to make a decision in a dispute. If the arbitration is binding, there are few grounds to appeal that award. Arbitration is a creation of contract. Generally, all parties must agree to enter arbitration to resolve...
