http://www.sfhgroup.com/blogs/news_and_articles Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:18:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There has been a strong movement lately to get rid of Opening Statements (sometimes called Storytelling or an Opening) at the beginning of mediations. Lawyers tell me that they each understand the other side’s case, and won’t be persuaded by each other’s arguments, so don’t see the point in having ... http://www.sfhgroup.com/blogs/news_and_articles/2011/10/18/in-defence-of-opening-statements-at-mediation/ Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Author: Nicki Thomas Date: Jul 28, 2011 Democrats and Republicans are dead locked over how to raise the country's $14.3 trillion (U.S.) debt ceiling before an Aug. 2 deadline. With both sides at an impasse, the Toronto Star asked Allan Stitt, a Toronto-based mediator ... http://www.sfhgroup.com/blogs/news_and_articles/2011/09/13/a-mediators-take-on-us-stalemate/