Signatures? We Don’t Need No Stinking Signatures
By: Philip G. Thompson Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Many of you may recall a prior article I wrote where I discussed the mandates of Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.730 in terms of who was required to sign the mediation agreement. This Rule addresses completion of...
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By: Raul Romaguera Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Football season is here! There are many, many life lessons in the game of football that can be applied to life, love, and business. I was thinking they are equally applicable to mediation. They say football...
“I’m Sorry” – The Most Underrated Tool in Mediation
By: Raul Romaguera Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Mediation is not simply a negotiation involving a neutral 3rd party to facilitate a hoped-for resolution of the case. It can be a rich blend of cognitive science, emotional intelligence and control, and social dynamics. Parties...
Dialysis Claims and Mediation: Navigating the Legal Landscape
By: Raul Romaguera Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Introduction Over 600,000, people in the U.S. suffer from kidney disease severe enough to require dialysis. Dialysis treatment is a life-saving procedure for patients suffering from kidney failure, but as with any medical treatment, there can...
AI & Trial Changes Boost ADR Need
By Donald G. Korman Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator In the not-too-distant future, once AI overcomes its tendency for hallucination and inventing cases, every lawyer will have comprehensive access to all relevant case law and law review articles for their claims. Lawyers will tell...
The Unraveling of the McDonnell Douglas Framework in Title VII Discrimination Cases
By Brenda Pagliaro Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on a reverse discrimination case, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, clarifying the varying application of the McDonnell Douglas framework and evidentiary...