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Reflections on effectively client goals at the mediation table

March 16, 2023

Sheldon Stark Mediation is an assisted negotiation Mediation is nothing more than an assisted negotiation; a negotiation is completely voluntary.  Negotiations result in resolution, but only if both sides voluntarily decide to manage their risk, recognizing ...

The impossible task of a lawmaker

March 16, 2023

Lee H. Hamilton I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington many years ago that at its heart, being a member of Congress meant never being entirely satisfied. And that this state of affairs is baked into our form of government. ...

What happens when gig economy workers want to retire?

March 16, 2023

JJ Conway JJ Conway Law Most of us learn about the gig economy sitting in the back of an Uber or Lyft. Our knowledge is primarily anecdotal. In discussions with ride-sharing drivers, we hear the many reasons why someone might want to strike out on their own ...

Protecting LGBTQ+ rights and the work ahead

March 16, 2023

By Jay Kaplan ACLU of Michigan Michigan’s LGBTQ+ community’s struggle to ensure equal protection under the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) of 1976 has been going on almost as long as the act has been in place.  Now, the ...

Is more money the answer to learning loss in Michigan?

March 16, 2023

Molly Macek Mackinac Center for Public Policy In its latest report, Education Trust-Midwest calls for “solution-based, research-based strategies” to address the disparate learning losses experienced by low-income students during the pandemic. One ...

Commercial real estate trends and tensions that are shaping the industry today - and will define contours of the market in year ahead

March 16, 2023

Elizabeth Rogers Jaffe While some real estate owners, investors and developers have been struggling to stay afloat during a period of soaring inflation, steady interest rate increases, and falling demand in particular sectors, some are rethinking their strategies ...