Articles in this issue:
A tremendous learning experience
Anger causes inefficiencies in the process and can result in no deal being reached
Cal Supreme Court says discovery in PAGA actions is governed by normal standards of civil litigation; supports broad view of the right to discovery in all civil cases
Quality risk analysis can produce dignified case resolutions in which the litigants are able to exercise far greater control
Who settled that case? Applying the analysis of systems theory to mediation begets “limitless possibilities”
Is bracketed negotiation more trouble than it’s worth, or is it a valuable tool for settlement?
Follow these rules and you’ll be more likely to fail in mediation
Understanding and identifying the unconcious biases of mediation participants
Using behavioral-science data rather than wishful thinking to make mediation more productive
Commentary by a former “In House” defense counsel
Allocation of settlement proceeds and the tax consequences must be understood when negotiated with institutional defendants
An anatomical review of the spine and how to use that knowledge effectively in negotiation
A glimpse of the wild, the unpredictable, and the utterly preposterous things that have happened in real mediations
Mediation confidentiality is not an absolute, so you need a strategy and possibly your own agreement to avoid later problems
Concepts and principles of Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) and their effect on mediation
Preparing for mediation in disability insurance bad-faith cases
How the addition of a third-party litigation funder affects both parties’ decision-making at mediation
In mediation, we strive to foster a safe forum
Bigger and Better, since 1983
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” ― Henry Ford
