Arbitration - Protect Yourself
Forced ArbitrationThe Federal Arbitration Act, enacted in 1925 was originally designed to help resolve commercial disputes between businesses. It is providing the legal basis for the broad use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts today.
Mediation How-To for Trial Lawyers
The June issue of Trial, a publication of the American Association for Justice, contains a helpful ?How-To? article for trial lawyers on the mediation of commercial disputes. Stewart I. Edelstein wrote the lengthy ?Hot-To? article, which discusses such topics as choosing the right mediator, preparing to mediate, selecting which strategies to utilize, getting past impasse and finalizing the mediation. The tips are summarized quickly for you below.
