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New Orleans attorney accuses client of fraud and breach of contract

"A New Orleans attorney is accusing a client of fraud and breach of contract in a lawsuit filed after the client allegedly breached an attorney fee agreement and contract. "

Lack of funding threatens conflict resolution program

RACINE - For more than 25 years, the Conflict Resolution Center has been active in settling cases so they don't have to land in court before a judge. But unless there is a sudden influx of money, the program will be suspended on Friday.

Call for mediation in Cairns Arena dispute reveals extent of disagreemen

"The Cairns Arena dispute between South Burlington and the Dorset Park Skating Association that operates the two ice rinks has become so tense that outside mediation would be helpful, City Council Chairwoman Sandra Dooley said..."

APWU, USPS Establish Guidelines on Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

"The APWU and USPS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) [PDF] that establishes guidelines for the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures (ADRP), Director of Industrial Relations Mike Morris has announced."

WaMu Judge Names New Jersey Bankruptcy Judge as Mediator

NBA, players will try federal mediation with same group NFL used in its labor dispute

WASHINGTON — The NBA and its locked-out players are going to use the same federal m...

Alum Glenn Hendrix ('85L) Argues for New Legal Pracitices

"Former chair of the American Bar Association’s International Law Section Glenn Hendrix (‘85L) traveled to Pakistan this past May through the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to encourage the use of Alternative Dispute Resolutio...

Oklahoma rate decrease approved; commissioner seeks more reforms

"Doak and other officials credited recently approved legislative reforms for the decrease. Among its provisions, S.B. 878 promotes mediation over litigation of workers' comp disputes, sets a new medical fee schedule aimed at reducing medical c...

How 'Occupy Wall Street' Heralds the New Model of Social Change in America. Conflict Resolution Expert, Lisa Bracken, Echoes the Manifesto of the 99 and Unveils a New Approach to Negotiation

Occupy Wall Street perfectly illustrates the modern era of conflict and exactly why we must embrace it in order to effectively guide it - Lisa Bracken, Author of "You And What Army? How to Neutralize Conflict and..."

Dodgers, MLB to mediate differences

"DOVER, Del. -- The judge presiding over the