Blog Detail
National Arbitration Forum Blog
http://arbitration-forum.blogspot.com/
News regarding arbitration industry by the National Arbitration Forum.
Recent Posts
National Arbitration Forum Ends Administration of Consumer Arbitrations
Within the last week, as part of a settlement with the Minnesota Attorney General, the National Arbitration Forum decided to voluntarily cease accepting new consumer arbitration case filings in response to mounting legal and legislative challenges.Un...
Faced with Fiscal Crisis, States are Cutting Court Budgets and Choosing Low-Cost Mandatory Mediation
Mediation can help overburdened court systems resolve foreclosure disputes says commentator Nick Thomas, Esq. in a TCPalm.com story (Mediation loosens the budget squeeze for courts and litigants, 6/23/2009).Mandatory mediation programs have began in ...
5 New ADR Blogs to Add to Your Reading List, By Diane Levin
We are pleased to share from alternative dispute resolution professional Diane Levin the following "Top 5 Tuesdays" post. 5 New ADR Blogs to Add to Your Reading ListOver four years ago, I launched my mediation blog, Mediation Channel. At that time ju...
The National Arbitration Forum Makes Blawg Review #220
Housed on Overlawyered.com, this week's law blog review rounded up some highlights of the past week from around the legal blogosphere, including a guest post to the National Arbitration Forum Blog from last Tuesday. Thanks to Walter Olson for includi...
Court-Ordered Mediation Is a Good Alternative to Trial
In his weekly law column at Victoria Advocate, University of Houston Law Professor Richard Alderman explains mediation to a Texan wondering:I filed a claim in small claims court. I have been told that before my trial I will have to mediate the case. ...
5 Reasons Why We Need to Mediate Environmental Conflicts, By Kenneth Cloke
This post is part of our "Top 5 Tuesdays" series.We are pleased to share the following post by Kenneth Cloke, President of Mediators Beyond Borders. Mr. Cloke, pictured at right, shares 5 reasons why he thinks mediators are needed to resolve environm...
