Mediation for Investors in China
David Matz recently traveled to Shanghai, China to speak at the China Securities Investors Service Center mediation training. This relatively new NGO hosted 131 mediators for the event. David gives a brief overview of the NGO and investment mediation issues in China.
Baseball Arbitration: It’s not just Fun and Games
Jeff Stern explains the origin and attributes of baseball arbitration. He identifies several aspects of this type of arbitration that could be useful tools in settling other types of cases in addition to sport salaries.
Language and Culture: What the mediator brings to the table
Judge Borenstein discusses what makes a good mediator. He goes deeper than the learned skills that can be practiced and developed to include the natural influence of culture and language. He shares his own experience as a Spanish-speaking Cuban native.
Is a Mediation Settlement Agreement Enforcable if Further Steps are Required?
Joel Reck explores the enforceability of mediation settlement agreements. Often a simple settlement agreement is drafted at the end of a mediation with the understanding that a more comprehensive agreement will be amended in the following days. This can prove difficult when disagreements arise over the next steps or issues to be resolved. Joel shares the background of a case during which this became a problem.
