Michel Kallipetis explores innovative and novel approaches to mediation around the world to answer the question: is this the golden age of mediation?

There are two significant ways in which mediation by video conference will change construction law and both are a function of removing the need to travel.

Nonverbal communication may impact participants’ thoughts and emotions in a mediation or arbitration and should be considered when evaluating communication feedback during these sessions. 

There are lessons to be learned about how not to settle. Here are the top 5 ways to fail (in no particular order).

In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Judge Joan Feeney and Judge Phillip Shefferly share their thoughts on why mediation is a good tool to resolve bankruptcy disputes.

A bracketed proposal is a conditional offer in which a party proposes, “I will move to X, but only if you move to Y.” This allows the proposing party to show it is willing to advance the negotiation, perhaps with an uncomfortably large move, without committing to the number unless the gesture is reciprocated. 

Ultimately, the decision to consult with a lawyer is an individual decision that each party should make. 

Disputes are unavoidable but can be managed and resolved via various techniques. 

This mechanism will continue to grow in relevance in the future, says CJI.

The inaugural India – Singapore Mediation Summit (ISMS2021) featured the Chief Justice of India and the Chief Justice of Singapore, among other luminaries, who took the stage to share their views on mediation as an increasingly relevant method of civil and commercial dispute resolution in these difficult times.