Mediation and the Seventh Amendment

The plaintiff bar complains that civil justice is under siege, and many blame the problem on mediation

David Gordon

From Issue: 2017 December

Mediating the professional-liability case

Both substantive legal issues and practical insurance matters must be addressed to resolve these cases

Bruce A. Friedman

From Issue: 2013 September

Mediating the catastrophic injury

An in-depth look at the key ADR issues and a valuable overview of the primary factors to be considered

Mayra Fornos

From Issue: 2021 September

Mediating medical-malpractice cases

Top ten practical tips for resolving medical-negligence cases at mediation

Bruce Fagel

From Issue: 2011 April

Mediating a minor’s personal-injury claim

A look at the differences between a minor and an adult in both the law and the mediation process

Cynthia Pasternak

From Issue: 2016 August

Making the right decision at mediation

A study reveals the factors leading to favorable settlements

Sanford Gage

From Issue: 2009 February

Mediating wildfire cases

Understanding the personal-reason exception and other nuances of recovery for damages to real property

Lexi W. Myer

From Issue: 2020 August

Mediating the class-action case

A look at the process and substance of class-action mediation, and plaintiffs’ intra-team disputes

Dave Rudy

From Issue: 2015 January

Mediating motorcycle personal-injury and products-liability cases

Issues of comparative negligence typically abound when a motorcycle is involved

Dave Rudy

From Issue: 2014 May

Mediating landlord-tenant disputes

With the onslaught of court delays and increased court costs, mediation is more expeditious, especially in the context of the Implied Warranty of Habitability defense

Steve Sepassi

From Issue: 2023 July

Making your settlement story stick

“Selling” routine cases and increasing their value requires making the case’s message “sticky.”

Jeffrey Krivis

From Issue: 2008 December

Making some music with lawyers: Where have all the mediators gone?

The original idealism in mediation has largely been lost as economics drives the idealists away

Jeffrey Krivis

From Issue: 2016 April