While it is true that lawyers are eminently trained in the art of negotiating by virtue of the rigors of their profession, arguably some have suggested that these skill sets and the competence achieved provide them with a sound basis to act as mediators.

Long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tatyana Bilyk was well known as the pioneer of family mediation in Ukraine, accredited over 13 years ago by CEDR in the UK and committed to resolving family conflicts and helping families through times of crisis.

Debt has been a problem for millennia. The roots of the modern insolvency law are in the “jus mercatorum – merchant law”, which took shape in the North of Italy in the late Middle Ages: in case of financial distress, heavy financial and personal penalties, but also the “fida-safe conduct”, the possibility of setting disputes outside court. 

This is the second in the series regarding self-represented people without any resources for advocates.  Given how quickly and unexpectedly accidents can occur, many people choose to exercise the option of purchasing an insurance policy to cover the unlikely event of an unexpected occurrence.

The news these days is filled with stories about nondisclosure statements, or NDAs.  Whether it’s a California judge ruling that Google’s NDAs for employees violate labor laws, or Michigan lawmakers signing NDAs ahead of a controversial vote on financial incentives, or a TikTok poster making her friends sign NDAs before she tells them the latest gossip, NDAs have entered the popular culture in a big way.

Our country, and the world in general, is divided. There are many lines of division and the fragmentation is becoming more and more pronounced. One of the most visible lines of division is the split between those who accept the importance of vaccination and those who are unwilling to follow the instructions of public health professionals and refuse to be vaccinated.