by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 11, 2015 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
Today is November 11, which is celebrated as Veteran’s Day in the United States and as Remembrance Day or Armistice Day in many other countries. The day started as a remembrance marking the end of Word War I. WWI was dubbed “the war to end all...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Nov 4, 2015 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
In a nutshell, not very high compared to other states. Earlier this year, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform had the respected Harris Poll conduct a survey among a nationally representative sample of 1,203 in-house general counsel, senior litigators or...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 23, 2015 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
Can an employer create a condition of employment that prohibits an employee from suing in court? A published Appellate Division decision today says yes. Paul Jaworski, Alexander Haggis and Robert Holewinski were all employees with Ernst & Young (EY). In 2002...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 5, 2014 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
On Friday, June 6, 2014 I will be leading a panel and appearing on another panel at the annual ADR Day Conference run by ICLE and no-sponsored by NJAPM (I am the current President). The panel I will lead will discuss credentialing in the ADR fields (mediation,...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Aug 1, 2013 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to controversy. A-Rod, although never positive on a drug test, has admitted to past steroid use and is now being investigated by Major League Baseball for obtaining performance enhancing drugs from...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 1, 2011 | Arbitration
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 the financial services...
