by Donald R. McNeil | Jun 10, 2021 | Arbitration, Mediation
Choosing the right mediator for resolving your dispute is important and can make all the difference in the world. In the case of Alexander Hamilton, he chose the wrong mediator and it cost him his life. The Aaron Burr v. Alexander Hamilton duel has received recent...
by Donald R. McNeil | Sep 24, 2020 | Arbitration, Mediation
Our country is reflecting on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s career and contributions to our country both as an advocate and as a jurist. She went to law school during a time that the legal profession consisted mostly of men. Justice Ginsberg graduated at the top of her...
by Donald R. McNeil | Jul 14, 2020 | Arbitration, Mediation
This summer, ESPN rolled out another segment of the critically-acclaimed “30 for 30”, this time featuring cyclist Lance Armstrong. For cycling fans, this documentary provided some inside views about a doping scandal that rocked the sport. For those working with...
by Donald R. McNeil | Jun 11, 2020 | Arbitration, Mediation
The Minnesota Courts are experiencing a backlog of cases like never before. After a three-month hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and Emergency Orders, Hennepin, McLeod, Olmsted and Ramsey counties began jury trials in felony criminal cases on a pilot...
by Donald R. McNeil | Apr 14, 2020 | Mediation
Last month, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, Netflix released an eight-part documentary called Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness which gave us some jaw-dropping insight into some outrageous litigation twists and turns involving...
by Donald R. McNeil | Mar 12, 2020 | Mediation
Everyone knows by now that the Center for Disease Control is responding to an outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus that was first detected in China and which has now been found in more than 100 locations internationally, including Minnesota....
