Settle Your Dispute

It's been reported that Bishop Eddie Long is in mediation with the young men who claimed that the Bishop coerced them into sexual relations with gifts, cars and cash. That's exactly what I predicted the Bishop would do. Read more here: http://apleblog.com/2010/09/28/bishop-long%E2%80%99s-game...

It was reported that Paula Cook and Fantasia Barrino were in arbitration to settle the alienation of love lawsuit, but the $100,000 settlement fell through because Fantasia refused to admit that she knew Antwun Cook was married. First of all, if negotiations fell through, then this was not arbitration. Instead it was mediation. For more on the differences in arbitration and mediation, check out my website:

http://www.w-phillips.com/adr1.htm

Arbitration is under way in the dispute between actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, and the architect who built their $10 million home in Ketchum.

Hanks and Wilson are seeking $1.5 million in damages from Lake Flato Architects, based in San Antonio, Texas, in a breach of contract dispute. The hearing began in November, 2010. Read more here:

http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityr...

Before deciding on an arbitrator, you should be certain that he/she is fair, impartial and complies with the highest ethical standards because your arbitrator will make a binding decision that even the highest court will not disturb. Also, arbitrators can even assess punitive damages to punish a wrongdoer. In October, 2010, an arbitration panel awarded actor, Larry Hagman, $1.1 million and assessed $10 million in punitive damages. Read the rest here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-07/acto

Before deciding on an arbitrator, you should be certain that he/she is fair, impartial and complies with the highest ethical standards because your arbitrator will make a binding decision that even the highest court will not disturb. Also, arbitrators can even assess punitive damages to punish a wrongdoer. In October, 2010, an arbitration panel awarded actor, Larry Hagman, $1.1 million and assessed $10 million in punitive damages. Read the rest here:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/10/

Before deciding on an arbitrator, you should be certain that he/she is fair, impartial and complies with the highest ethical standards because your arbitrator will make a binding decision that even the highest court will not disturb. Also, arbitrators can even assess punitive damages to punish a wrongdoer. In October, 2010, an arbitration panel awarded actor, Larry Hagman, $1.1 million and assessed $10 million in punitive damages. Read the rest here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142

Bishop Eddie Long made the right decision to use mediation to settle the cases against him. The plaintiffs want damages, he wants the details to be kept private. Mediation will accomplish both objectives in an expeditious manner. I predicted this would happen. Here's my post:

http://apleblog.com/2010/09/28/bishop-long%E2%80%99s-game...

The Bishop Eddie Long case goes to mediation in order to avoid a public trial and reach a (private) settlement with the young men who accused him of sexual coercion. Read more here:

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/08/bishop-longs-sex...

Jon and Kate resort to arbitration. It makes sense. They can't spend thousands on their agreement because they have too many mouths to feed. Read about it here: http://perezhilton.com/2009-10-12-jon-and-kate-arbitratio...

Jon and Kate resorts to arbitration. It makes sense. Here is a link to the article: http://perezhilton.com/2009-10-12-jon-and-kate-arbitratio...