Harry N Mazadoorian

March 21, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Baseball arbitration, in a nutshell, is that variety of arbitration where the disputing parties each make a final offer, and the task of the arbitrator is to select and award only one of those numbers.

By Harry N. Mazadoorian

5 minute read

February 08, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Arbitration has been around a long time, with records indicating that it was a mainstay of the Connecticut legal structure as early as the 17th century.

By Harry N. Mazadoorian

8 minute read

January 03, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Resisting regulation when it is truly needed would put many disputants at a distinct disadvantage. But overregulation would sap ADR of the very vitality which has been its lifeblood: party determination and control.

By Harry N. Mazadoorian

4 minute read

December 21, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Despite the general agreement that private parties may freely contract as to how to resolve disputes, a number of types of ADR regulation and control have been imposed or attempted over the years.

By Harry N. Mazadoorian

4 minute read

November 22, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Perhaps some thought leader from the executive, legislative or judicial branch will see the great potential of such an office and put the wheels in motion.

By Harry N. Mazadoorian

11 minute read

September 25, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Rather than trying to resolve a conflict once it erupts—whether by traditional or alternative methods—the interests of all stakeholders are better served by trying to avoid the dispute in the first place.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

5 minute read

July 06, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

One of Connecticut's oldest and most distinguished ADR organizations is Community Mediation Inc. Frequently operating without fanfare and appropriate recognition, CMI toils tirelessly to resolve those disputes which tear at the fabric of everyday life, such as domestic disputes, landlord/tenant conflicts, parent/teen misunderstanding, property line disputes and even barking dogs, just to mention a few.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

6 minute read

June 13, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Early ex parte communications are permitted in mediation, and they can be extremely productive.

By HARRY N. MAZADOORIAN

6 minute read

May 31, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

As practitioners shift up to an expanded use of mediation and as increasingly sophisticated mediation nuances emerge, lawyers are faced with a wider range of decisions concerning how to proceed.

By Harry N. Mazadoorian

6 minute read

April 05, 2017 | Connecticut Law Tribune

It's time to bring our state arbitration act to the next level and the RUAA provides the mechanism to do that.

By By Harry N. Mazadoorian

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