Mediation is one of several ways in which frequent contact between fathers and their children can be arranged. Mediation also facilitates communication between parents by reducing existing hostility while allowing parents to develop more creative ways to resolve their disputes. Additionally, fathers' parenting education and training should begin in mediation.
In this article, Snowden employs negotiation theory to analyze the reasons for the failure of Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact, a negotiated solution to a water dispute between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Snowden argues that the structure of the negotiations was at least partially responsible for the compact's failure and provides suggestions for a negotiation structure that could lead to a more permanent settlement of the dispute.
Expansion of global trade has resulted in trade agreements that are gradually eliminating barriers to trade in services. As trade continues to grow, there will be an increasing need for international judicial assistance. Landau contends that the judicial assistance regime should not be interpreted in a manner that would inhibit the speedy and efficient arbitration of international commercial disputes.
At issue is Terrebonne v. K-Sea Transp. Corp. and the 5th Circuit's enforcement of settlement agreements. Specifically, the court enforced an agreement relating to maintenance and cure in an employment contract containing an arbitration agreement. The court held that the arbitration agreement was not voided by the Jones Act.