by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2008 | Arbitration
The NJ Appellate Division decided this matter in an opinion published today. Arbitration is an alternative (or complementary) dispute resolution method. In a nutshell, instead of a court acting as the judge in a dispute, a private neutral acts as such. The main...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 15, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
The National Law Journal reports that a study of court settlements in personal injury lawsuits against businesses estimated companies could save an average total of $114,000 per claim and $670,000 for severe injuries by promptly settling cases instead of battling them...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 7, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
As a follow-up to an earlier posting about the overall costs of justice in NJ to the taxpayer, I want to look at the costs of civil lawsuits and litigation to the taxpayers of the state. Mark Fellows of the National Arbitration Forum published an analysis of the...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 2, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
The State of New Jersey is currently going through the budget process for the fiscal year that begins in July 2008. Like many states, NJ is projecting a large budget deficit due to the downturn in the economy. As a result, all government agencies are being asked to...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 1, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
New Jersey Lawyer recently took a look at where the future of the practice of law was heading. They surveyed several prominent NJ lawyers to do so. Among the areas of change noted was the lessening of trials to resolve disputes (currently, only 1.8% of all cases...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 7, 2008 | Arbitration, Commercial Mediation
The Institute for Legal Reform recently commisioned a survey to largely address people’s feeling towards lawsuits and arbitration. Lost in this poll was a statistic about mediation. The poll was conducted by respected GOP pollster Bill McInturff along with...
