Texas lawyer and mediator Don Philbin has devised a piece of software that, based upon thousands of negotiations, can indicate the likely responses to various negotiation offers and demands, thus guiding counsel in what response an opponent will likely take to a particular negotiation tactic, avoiding guesswork and streamlining the...
On January 22, 2013, CPR Institute issued a press release announcing the promulgation of the "21st Century Corporate ADR Pledge." The Pledge provides for signitories "to commit its resources to manage and resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation and other ADR processes when appropriate, with a view to establishing and practicing...
Ken Feinberg has been engaged by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to design, implement and administer a dispute resolution process for the tens of thousands of home and auto policyholders who are asserting claims in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. About forty select mediators and arbitrators were chosen to constitute the...