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Settle It Now Negotiation Blog 

Everything you always wanted to know about negotiation but were afraid to ask. From Victoria Pynchon.
Post Frequency: 12.5/day Last Entry: March 28, 2011 at 19:26:33 Recent Entries: 1036
By Victoria Pynchon
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From Irish Lips to God's Ear
Posted on March 13, 2009Thanks to Geoff Sharp for pointing out this study indicating that Irish commercial mediations are projected to double this year. Hey, I have said I'm Irish, right? Mediation in business disputes to double Attempts to resolve commercial disputes by mediation will double over the next year, as businesses seek a cheaper and faster alternative to litigation, according to a new survey...
Want to Persaude Your Opponent? Tell Her a Story
Posted on March 12, 2009Want to convince the other side that your case has merit? Don't argue the law. Tell a Story! From The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn in Scientific American: A 2007 study by marketing researcher Jennifer Edson Escalas of Vanderbilt University found that a test audience responded more positively to advertisements in narrative form as compared with straightforward ads that encouraged viewers to think about the arguments for a product...
Greater Negotiation Flexibility Results in Greater Anger?
Posted on March 10, 2009Thanks to Anne Reed at Deliberations for "tweeting" (@annereed) the article Flexible Approach To Acute Conflict Results In More Frustration and Anger, Study Shows. The research subject of the article suggested that having a more flexible approach to resolving an acute conflict interaction results in more frustration and anger...
Blawgs Without Borders at Blawg Review #202
Posted on March 09, 2009The scope and depth of Blawg Review #202 across the pond at Head of Legal sets the aspirational Blawg Review bar high and just where it ought to be too! No sense summarizing excellence but I will leave you with the resources Carl Gardner left at the close of his comprehensive global post...
Settle It Never? More on Stringfellow
Posted on March 09, 2009These are the cases that made me name my mediation business "Settle It Now." The contamination of groundwater here in Southern California as the result of discharges from the Stringfellow toxic waste site took many legal forms, including State of California v...
Before You're Ready to Negotiate the Best Settlement Possible, You Need to Prepare the Best Case Possible
Posted on March 07, 2009Learn, refine, perfect your deposition skills at Solo Practice University's The Art of the Deposition here!
Negotiating Disclosure: How to Get Beyond "Yes" and "No" in Your Deposition Practice
Posted on March 06, 2009Victoria Pynchon Joins ADR Services, Inc.
Posted on March 06, 2009Mediation is all about story, even when everyone thinks it's only about money. Here's the story of ADR Services, Inc., which I joined today, and its dynamic founder and CEO, Lucie Baron. From ADR Services' Website, one of those stories you must meet the hero of to believe...
And now a word from our sponsor: Stringfellow: settling catastrophic insurance claims
Posted on March 03, 2009Unemployed Lawyers, Solo Practice University, the Last Time the Baby Boom Was Poor, and the Gig Economy
Posted on March 02, 2009Negotiating Law Firm Lay Offs: You Can't Save Your Face and Your Ass at the Same Time
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Can a probation officer make a decision that involves a medical decision and prohibit a person from leaving a state to get medical help?
well if you could get him to a mental health facility they could screen him for ...
I was being messed around with charges from Verizon Wireless. I switched carriers and did not pay the final charge out of disgust and anger at how they treat their clients. Was this the right course of action? On my cred
Yes, you can dispute the account. Paid or unpaid, a collection account is a nega...
If I unknowingly cash a fictitious check, am I responsible to repay the bank?
Definitely, please go to court! Those crooks should be behind bars!...
Is it libel to write blog posts and/or online reviews about a local business that defames one's reputation?
Libel is the form of defamation expressed in fixed-- usually written form. Sland...
Georgia D.O.A.S. has offered me $10,000 for a back injury and said that was their cap. Is the cap really $10,000 or are they lying to settle low with me?
They are low balling you, the minimum is 30,000 and unfortunatly the max is 79 t...








