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Authored By Mediator Experts Published: August 6, 2024 https://mediatorexperts.com/qa/how-do-mediators-prepare-for-complex-arbitration-cases/ To ensure a fair and effective process in complex arbitration cases, professionals from various backgrounds, including a seasoned franchise mediator and arbitrator, employ strategic approaches. They arrange early case conferences and review historical cases, among other methods. Alongside these expert strategies, we also explore additional answers […]

Authored By Mediator Experts Published: July 08, 2024 https://mediatorexperts.com/qa/which-principle-is-crucial-when-drafting-an-arbitration-agreement/ When it comes to the art of drafting arbitration agreements, principles can vary widely among experts and practitioners. A Franchise Mediator and Arbitrator insists on including an arbitrator’s jurisdiction clause, setting a professional precedent. Alongside this expert perspective, we’ve gathered additional answers, such as the importance […]

Authored By Mediator Experts Published: May 17, 2024 https://mediatorexperts.com/qa/what-advice-would-you-offer-to-parties-new-to-arbitration/ To shed light on the arbitration process, we’ve gathered wisdom from a seasoned franchise mediator, arbitrator, business operations consultant, and expert witness, emphasizing the importance of understanding arbitration’s binding nature. Alongside this expert perspective, we’ve compiled five additional answers, including practical tips from various contributors to […]

Authored By Mediator Experts Published: April 18, 2024 https://mediatorexperts.com/qa/what-are-common-misconceptions-about-the-arbitration-process/ Arbitration, often lauded for its efficiency and confidentiality, is a complex process rife with misconceptions, as revealed by a seasoned Franchise Mediator and a Senior Legal Counsel, among others. To dispel these myths, we’ve assembled insights from industry experts along with additional answers that underscore the […]

Authored By Mediator Experts Published: March 13, 2024 https://mediatorexperts.com/qa/how-do-you-facilitate-communication-between-uncooperative-parties/ How Do You Facilitate Communication Between Uncooperative Parties? To bridge the gap between uncooperative parties, insights from a seasoned franchise mediator and arbitrator reveal strategies like warning of mediation termination to foster communication. Alongside expert perspectives, we’ve gathered six additional answers that provide a spectrum of […]

By Frank Zaid, Frank Zaid FRANlegal Support Services Canadian Franchise Association, Franchise Voice Updater, March 1, 2023 A number of years ago the International Franchise Association Franchise Relations Committee published a handbook entitled “Resolving Disagreements by Working Together: A Dispute Resolution Handbook for Franchisors and Franchisees.” The Introduction states that “Resolving disagreements to the satisfaction […]

Written by Mallory Hendry, Canadian Lawyer Magazine   Ten years ago nobody thought about arbitration as an option for commercial disputes — people ran to court. But between ongoing backlogs in the court system, incredible cost savings and now the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, arbitration’s already increasing popularity has reached new heights.  Barry Arbus […]

Written by Mallory Hendry, Canadian Lawyer Magazine When it comes to judicial intervention in arbitration, there’s a lot going on these days says Barry Arbus , mediator and arbitrator at ADR Chambers.  One of the main problems Arbus has been seeing lately is the venue that the dispute will be heard in. People don’t read […]

Written by: Mallory Hendry ADR Chambers’ Tanya Goldberg says more familiarity with the process is needed www.canadianlawyermag.com June 1, 2021 It’s no secret that traditional litigation is a costly and, especially in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, much-delayed process. For lawyers whose clients want a fast and low-cost solution to their dispute, a good […]

“The Osgoode Certificate in Construction Law”Keynote Address: Allan J. Stitt, President & CEO ADR Chambers – “The Future of Dispute Resolution in Construction” – Top mediator and arbitrator, Allan Stitt, spins his unique perspective on dispute resolution and what the future may hold.