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Mon, Oct 20th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Paul Burkhart   As alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practitioners, we are all aware of the perceived dichotomy between fairness and efficiency in dispute resolution. In the context of arbitration, this balancing act takes center …

Mon, Oct 20th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Scott Zucker   The success of mediation is well-known. Over 85% of all cases are settled when the parties come together to talk about their dispute, when each side has the opportunity to be …

Tue, Oct 7th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Tanya Tate   The rapid evolution of technology is having a profound impact on the workplace. While artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses, enhancing efficiency and decision-making, the proliferation …

Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Casey Crumbley   In the words of one of my daughters, “I love TV.” While I really enjoy movies, I always leave wanting more — like streaming mini-series. I enjoy the character development and …

Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Edward A. Cohen   Settlement counsel, as the name implies, “is an attorney engaged for the express purpose of assisting a client to resolve a current dispute.” A settlement counsel’s task is to seek …

Thu, Oct 2nd, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Joe Murphey   Sometimes when traveling abroad you see something that seems out of place. I was surprised recently to stumble across a James Joyce statue in Trieste, Italy. Why is the definitive chronicler …

Fri, Sep 19th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

We recently spoke with Steven Schwartz, an attorney and mediator at Miles Mediation & Arbitration, about his background and interest in alternative dispute resolution. Q: Steve, tell us a little bit about your legal background. …

Tue, Sep 9th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Usher Winslett   The purpose of arbitration is elegantly summarized in the introduction to the CPR Non-Administered Arbitration Rules: “The primary objective of arbitration is to arrive at a just and enforceable result, based …

Tue, Aug 26th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Arthur L. Pressman   Franchising as a legal relationship has embraced mediation as a pre-filing requirement to a lawsuit or arbitration in many franchise agreements. So, how has it gone?   While we have …

Mon, Aug 25th, 2025 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration

By Bunnie Todd   Virtual mediations exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-19 is mostly gone, virtual mediations are here to stay; some mediators report that they are conducting nearly 70% of their mediations virtually. …