by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 14, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
In NJ, you generally use an attorney to buy or sell a home. Sales contracts are not standardized, often contain legalese and are not friendly for lay people (i.e. non-attorneys). Attorneys hold the exchanged monies in their trust account for disbursement....
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 14, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
Following up on an earlier post, Rich Rodriguez, now the coach at University of Michigan, has come to a settlement with West Virginia University. Rodriguez left WVU to become UM’s head coach after last season and a $4 million buyout clause in his contract...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jul 12, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
The Media Infocenter reports that the NFL and Comcast, the cable giant, have agreed to enter mediation to solve their dispute over which tier the NFL Network should appear on. The mediation will focus on whether Comcast had a contractual right to place the NFL Network...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 30, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
Here’s a nice article about commercial mediation from the Charlotte Observer. I’ve done EEOC (employment discrimination) mediations and they are usually among the most emotional. Every mediation has a life of its own and predictions of outcome are usually...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2008 | Commercial Mediation
New Hampshire attorney and mediator Scott Flegal writes an article in the Nashua Telegraph looking at this phenomenon. You can read his entire article here, but I’ve copied the most salient points below (with my emphasis added): Why do Americans love to...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2008 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits, Off Beat
He’s baaaack. I posted about Judge Roy Pearson and his $54 million lawsuit over a lost pair of pants. Pearson lost his job shortly after he lost the case. Now, he’s suing the District of Columbia for a mere $1 million, claiming wrongful dismissal over...
