by Marvin Schuldiner | Jan 8, 2018 | Off Beat
NCAA Basketball referee Ted Valentine was removed from two games by the Big Ten Conference for misconduct during a game. While that does happen from time to time, his comments about his conflict resolution training leave me scratching my head. The Athletic reports...
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 28, 2014 | Off Beat
About 5 years ago, I wrote about Carl Malamud, who was fighting a crusade to open source the law. His battle continues to this day and the details can be found in this new article from the American Bar Association.
by Marvin Schuldiner | May 19, 2010 | Commercial Mediation, Off Beat
A recently published study by Cornell University indicated that “ugly” or unattractive people who are defendants in criminal trials are 22% more likely to be found guilty and are given longer sentences on average (22 months longer) than attractive people. ...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 12, 2010 | Commercial Mediation, Off Beat
I have written before about the power and effectiveness of a sincere apology to help resolve a dispute. Now from West Virginia, a completely different way to resolve a dispute: a slap. Stewart Altmeyer, a prosecutor in Kanawha County, was suspended without pay for one...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 19, 2009 | Off Beat
While Iranians have taken to the street to protest their disputed presidential election results, an election in Arizona was settled in a different sort of way. In the run-off ballot for the last city council seat, both candidates tied with 660 votes. To settle the...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Feb 19, 2009 | Lawsuits, Off Beat
In an earlier post, I talked about a lawsuit filed against God being thrown out since God was unable to be served. The Omaha World-Herald reports about the appeal: LINCOLN — A God who is “all-knowing” should know when he’s being sued, even without...
