Mediation Blog
The Power Of An Apology
It is often said that the smaller the amount in dispute, the harder it is to settle the matter. I agree. . . having just experienced such a mediation. The matter was on appeal. The [Read More]
The Optimism Bias
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog entitled "Mediation is a Mindset" suggesting that if one walks into a mediation with a positive attitude, the mediation will probably be successful. Unwittingly, I was discussing [Read More]
“Let’s Kill The Lawyers”?
Earlier this month, a Superior Court Commissioner sitting in small claims court in Torrance, California held that a plaintiff (who opted out of a class action) was entitled to a judgment against the American Honda [Read More]
Expect The Unexpected
One of the more memorable movie lines is from Forrest Gump (1994) when Gump comments "My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna to get." " [Read More]
Tattoos
The January 2012 issue of the California Lawyer contains an article about tattoos in court. As the blurb intrigued me, I read the article, entitled "Tattoos as Evidence" by Ryan Lozar (pp 37-39) (Tattoos as [Read More]
Attending By Telephone
Although the general consensus among neutrals is that the parties to a dispute should attend the mediation in person, at the same time, I have successfully mediated disputes in which one or more or all [Read More]
