Patent wars are a perennial hot topic with not only IP experts being familiar with stories of well-known patent disputes. A classic example is perhaps the story of the Wright brothers, who received a…
Most mediators are pragmatists. This may not be our reputation, but in reality we wrestle daily with practical matters such as who will do what, when they will do it and how much it will cost. I…
On May 16, 2011, the Swiss Supreme Court confirmed a previous ruling on the content and interpretation of a dispute resolution clause that provided for a conciliation attempt prior to resorting to…
When do mediators get to talk to one another? There are of course various conferences. They produce a lot of useful papers and discussions but time is short. Co-mediators get to talk a little but it…
One of the things I value most highly about my mediation practice is the trust that is put in me by the people with whom I work. The parties to a mediation will tell me about their hopes, wishes and…
For my first blog, here is a note of encouragement for all fellow mediators.
Last week I was invited to a football match (read 'soccer' if you are West of the Atlantic). Better still, the invitation…
A warm welcome to the new Kluwer Mediation Blog from the co-editors, Bill Marsh and Nadja Alexander! We hope this will be the first of many visits you make.
One of the great satisfactions and…
On behalf of Kluwer Law International and the Editors, I would like to offer a warm welcome to our brand new Mediation Blog. Following hot on the heels of our successful sister service, Kluwer…
Disputes are like weddings or funerals: they require a serious resolution procedure. As such, mediation procedures have rapidly spread throughout the world. They travel without passport. The rapid…
In my previous life as a blogger, I wrote about things that jumped up and hit me that day, that week, that month – so it is that I report here in my very first post at this most promising blog, that…
