TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021 In the business world, the need for compromise arises both in making deals and in resolving disputes - a duality that's crucial to recognize in approaching the subject. Click here to read James C. Freund's article entitled "Putting in a Good Word for Compromise" that recently published in Alternatives. Read the... Read more »
James Freund Mediator FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 This is prime territory for mediation—especially because it’s not easy for judges or arbitrators to resolve disputed issues of business judgment, nor may they impose on the situation the kind of resourceful business solutions that the parties can hopefully fashion with the mediator’s assistance. Most of the business... Read more »
Most of the business disputes we mediators handle are what I call “one-shot dollar disputes,” involving parties with no continuing relations squabbling over money. This often becomes a zero sum game, with few variables that can prove useful in crafting a creative resolution. And since things usually end up in court if the parties are... Read more »