“What if They Get it Wrong?” – Fear of Binding Arbitration
One of the fears we often hear from business people and lawyers who are reluctant to put “final and binding” arbitration clauses in contracts is: “What if the arbitrator gets it wrong?” But what happens if the arbitrator gets it right, and the … [Read more]
Michael Erdle now an FCIArb
Michael Erdle is now a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators has about 12,500 members in 120 countries around the world. Fellowship is a mark of excellence for arbitrators, awarded upon … [Read more]
Mediation as a Facilitative Solution to Technology Disputes
Mediation as a Facilitative Solution to Technology Disputes By Norman Schutz BACKGROUND A multi-year outsourcing agreement was failing to achieve the results anticipated by either party to the agreement due to a variety of factors. Direct … [Read more]
Vis (East) Arbitration Moot
Michael Erdle is participating as an arbitrator in the The Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong, March 11-17, 2013. The Vis Moot is one of the most prestigious international moot court competitions for law … [Read more]
MaRS Discovery District Entrepreneurship 101
Michael Erdle was a featured speaker on negotiation and dispute resolution at the MaRS Discovery District’s Entrepreneurship 101 program. Entrepreneurship 101 free weekly lecture series featuring key topics related to starting a successful business, … [Read more]
Nortel Bankruptcy Mediation
The collapse of the Nortel bankruptcy mediation in January demonstrates once again that parties to complex commercial disputes can be just as irrational as the parties in any other conflict. If there was ever a dispute where rational self-interest … [Read more]
How Mediation Saved the National Hockey League
Mediator Scot Beckenbaugh played a pivotal role in settling the NHL lockout earlier this month. Accounts of his role in opening lines of communication, restoring an element of trust and co-operation and helping the parties work out critical elements … [Read more]
ADR Institute of Canada
Michael Erdle has been appointed as the Ontario representative on the Board of Directors of the ADR Institute of Canada. ADRIC is a national non-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and promotion of dispute resolution … [Read more]
Trademark Mediators Network
Michel Erdle has been selected to join the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Trademark Mediators Network. This innovative international program has been very successful in resolving trademark and unfair competition disputes without … [Read more]