Mediation Blog
When is a result “absurd”?
Recently, I participated on a panel on Mediation Confidentiality sponsored by the Southern California Mediation Association. As many of you are aware, the California Supreme Court has very strictly interpreted the mediation statutes in California [Read More]
What a Strange Mediation This Would Be?
On February 19, 2015, CBS published the following story. It is so intriguing that I reprint it in full: An unusual lawsuit in Utah is raising eyebrows among some legal and financial experts: A woman [Read More]
What A Strange Mediation This Would Be!
On February 19, 2015, CBS published the following story. It is so intriguing that I reprint it in full: An unusual lawsuit in Utah is raising eyebrows among some legal and financial experts: A woman [Read More]
“Good Faith” vs. “Naive Realism”?
Perhaps I am an idealist, or even though a baby boomer with many years of litigation experience behind me--- a bit naïve. Or –perhaps it is because I am a mediator and so am privy [Read More]
When Mediation Confidentiality Collides with Financial Disclosure: Which Wins?
In the context of a marital dissolution proceeding, is there (or should there be) an exception to mediation confidentiality (California Evidence Code section 1119) for financial disclosures “prepared for the purpose of” and used “in [Read More]
Working Smart to Resolve a Dispute
When parties are having a dispute, no doubt, they probably think in individualistic terms; that is; me against her, or one vs. one. In reality, most disputes usually involve more than one person on each [Read More]
