September 18, 2019
We have previously discussed the growing trend towards implementation by hospitals of Communication and Resolution Programs (CRP). To recap, CRP’s aim to foster transparent communication with patients and their families following an adverse medical event, including: prompt disclosure of medical error; an explanation of why the medical error occurred, and..
Tags:August 15, 2019
Just over a week ago in Singapore, on August 7, 2019, 46 countries — including economic powerhouses such as China, India, South Korea and the United States — signed the U.N. Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (a/k/a the Singapore Mediation Convention) (“Convention”). What’s the big deal? By..
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Tags:May 20, 2019
Few fans of the hit television series Law & Order are likely aware that the show gave rise to a real-life California divorce drama in which mediation played a central role. In August 2003, the creator of Law & Order, Richard Wolf entered into a marital settlement agreement (MSA) with..
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