Section 240 of New York State Labor Law, also known as “Scaffolding Law,” protects the rights of construction workers who suffer a fall or are struck by a falling object. This legal requirement mandates construction site owners and contractors to provide scaffolding and other safety equipment that affords proper protection for workers. These unique types of cases require careful preparation with settlement as the goal. NAM neutral, Michael B. Titowsky, Esq., will provide guidance for navigating the settlement of these matters. He will address how best to approach these types of mediations by ..read more

A great night for baseball as NAM attends last Tuesday’s New York Mets game as a sponsor for CLM’s NYC Chapter event! Congratulations to the Mets on their 3-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates! A homerun for both NAM and CLM! The post NAM joins CLM at their NYC Chapter event! appeared first on National Arbitration and Mediation ..read more

New York, NY (April 16, 2024) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) is proud to announce the addition of the Honorable John J. Ark (Ret.) to its award-winning roster of neutrals. The Honorable John J. Ark served as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court for 28 years. He has presided over matters in each of the eight counties in the Seventh Judicial District, as well as serving five terms in New York County. Judge Ark’s remarkable judicial career includes eight years serving as a supervising judge overseeing a multitude of toxic torts cases and five years handling matrimonial ..read more

Section 240 of New York State Labor Law, also known as “Scaffolding Law,” protects the rights of construction workers who suffer a fall or are struck by a falling object. This legal requirement mandates construction site owners and contractors to provide scaffolding and other safety equipment that affords proper protection for workers. These unique types of cases require careful preparation with settlement as the goal. The Hon. Paul J. Baisley, Jr. (Ret.) and Michael B. Titowsky, Esq. will provide guidance and offer tips on navigating the settlement of these matters. They will address how bes ..read more

New York State Labor Law Section 240 holds owners and general contractors strictly liable for injuries and sequelae from height-related accidents, including falls from ladders and scaffolds. Labor Law 240 cases are high stakes for both sides, making mediation all the more important. Proper preparation is vital to the successful resolution of these types of matters. NAM Hearing Officer, James W. Borkowski, Esq., will provide tips and insights from a litigator and mediator by taking a look behind the scenes of the mediation process with an emphasis on preparation, including pre-mediation discuss ..read more

New York, NY, March 18, 2024 – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) has once again, for the eleventh straight year, been named one of the Top 3 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Providers in the United States in the 2024 National Law Journal Annual “Best Of” survey. High honors also went to two of NAM’s distinguished neutrals who were ranked among the Top 3 Mediators: Hon. John P. DiBlasi (Ret.) was recognized for the eleventh year in a row and Richard P. Byrne, Esq. earned the distinction for the tenth consecutive year. “NAM is proud of being consistently voted a premier ADR ..read more

Someone told me, long ago, that the days go slowly, and the years fly by.  No statement can be more accurate when referring to the past four years.  Because on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, while still serving as a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, I, along with all my colleagues, was the recipient of a terrifying email – “All Judges are directed to remain at home until further notice.”  The 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID) had blown its dreaded breath at the Court System and my daily routine, as Judge in Charge of the Medical Malpractice Conference and Settlement P ..read more

Previously, we looked at ways that attorneys, clients and claims professionals can better prepare for mediations in New York Labor Law cases. In this article, we will focus on the Labor Law mediation itself. What are the best approaches to Labor Law mediations? How do we increase our chances of success? How do we respond to and hopefully move past impasses? Decisions on Mediation Formats One of the many characteristics of mediation is that parties have greater control over when and how they will proceed with the mediation process. Obviously, litigants do not have that kind of control over the ..read more

Join NAM neutrals, Rhonda L. Epstein, Esq. and the Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman (Ret.), as they discuss the various stages of an employment dispute and the consideration given to arbitration and/or mediation vs. pursuing litigation in the court system or various agencies. This program will focus on the benefits of using Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) and will also address direct comparisons between ADR and court processes. Our esteemed panel will not only provide insights into the process, but will also provide best practices to maximize the benefits of arbitration and mediation. To regist ..read more

New York, NY (February 20, 2024) – NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) is proud to announce the addition of the Honorable Peter J. O’Donoghue (Ret.) to its award-winning roster of neutrals. The Honorable Peter J. O’Donoghue’s remarkable judicial career includes 27 years spent as a Justice of the Supreme Court in Queens County, 15 of which were in the Medical Malpractice Part. From 2008 until his retirement, all medical and dental malpractice filings in the Queens County courthouse were exclusively assigned to him.  Judge O’Donoghue conferenced, negotiated, mediated, and se ..read more