Category Archives: perception

The Imbibing Idiot

Posted on August 1, 2012 by stevemehta

Most people in mediation don’t fully realize that many — if not all– of the issues that are in question — liability, damages, cause, effect, consequences, good faith, ability to perform, etc..are affected by the perception that is created throughout the litigation and mediation.  The reality is that perception is reality, not the other way [...] Continue reading →

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Don’t Judge a Mediation By its Cover

Posted on June 15, 2011 by stevemehta

By Steven G. Mehta Recently I was reminded of the the old adage, “never judge a book by its cover.”  Prior to mediation, one of the parties to the mediation wrote that the case will never settle.  At that point the attorney for the party proceeded to write a compendium about why the case will [...] Continue reading →

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