by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 23, 2014 | Commercial Mediation, Lawsuits
It is not a very frequent occurrence that the New Jersey Supreme Court rules on a case involving mediation. But we have a major one here in NJ from 2013: Willingboro Mall, LTD. v. 240/242 Franklin Avenue, L.L.C. It is a landmark case for mediation and mediated...
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 | Apr 9, 2014 | Commercial Mediation
Many people tend to think of divorces or lawsuits as a basis for mediation, but the reality is that any type of dispute can be mediated. A good example of this was a recent resolution of a dispute over development in Miami, FL on a parcel of land which contained...
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 | Apr 16, 2013 | Commercial Mediation
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 escalate (high-pitched...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 9, 2013 | Commercial Mediation
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 mediator can be very helpful. Let’s...
