“I can’t get no…Satisfaction.” The Rolling Stones, 1964
Maybe if Mick Jagger went to a mediation he would have felt differently. Realistically, satisfaction should be the goal for all parties at a mediation. No one should expect to walk out feeling vindicated. On the other hand, no one should walk out feeling like they got hosed. Walking out of...
Brenda Pagliaro – Guest on the Verdict is Marketing Podcast – Web ADA Compliance
Mediator Brenda Pagliaro was a featured guest on LawBARD's The Verdict is Marketing Podcast, where she delved into the critical topics of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and ADA compliance. Brenda explains the fundamentals of ADA and WCAG, provides actionable steps to achieve compliance and avoid litigation, explores potential solutions,...
Mediation Can Be Like Preparing a Fine Meal
By: Raul Romaguera Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Too often, when I begin a mediation, I hear one of the parties (usually one of the attorneys) say “we don’t want to be here all day”. Patience in mediation is a vital concept for...
Are You Seeing the Whole Elephant?
By: Philip G. Thompson Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator There are some really great proverbs that help illustrate what mediation is all about. One of them involves some blind children and an elephant. It goes like this: A support group for blind children...
Is the Gig up?
By Brenda Pagliaro Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator Many are contemplating the implication of the 2024 FLSA rule changes on the gig economy due to the expansion of the “economic realities” test. The Department of Labor (DOL) recently rescinded the 2021 Independent Contractor...
Should Arbitration Proceed Mediation in a Hybrid Mediation / Arbitration?
By Donald G. Korman Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator One of the great strengths of mediation is confidentiality. As we tell the participants at the outset, “what is said in mediation stays in mediation.” We often remind them of the consequences of disclosing...