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About Michael Erdle

Michael Erdle is a facilitator, mediator and arbitrator in Toronto. His practice focuses on commercial disputes relating to technology and intellectual property. He has more than 25 years’ experience as a technology and intellectual property lawyer. Michael has been designated a Chartered Mediator and Chartered Arbitrator by the ADR Institute of Canada and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Michael conducts his work as a neutral through Practical Resolutions Inc.

Posts by Michael Erdle

Third Party Arbitration Funding

Med-Arb: Efficiency vs. Justice?

The Psychology of Negotiation

Recent International Surveys Shed Light on Why We Litigate, Even Though We Say We Prefer Mediation or Arbitration

Are Lawyers “Hijacking” Mediation and Arbitration?

New ICC Arbitration Rules and Guidelines

Research Into Use of Dispute Resolution Boards in Large IT Projects

The Science of Bad Decisions

Negotiating Advice From the Rolling Stones

Cost Consequences of a Failure to Mediate

The Role of Arbitrator Disclosure in International Arbitration

The Problem With Experts

Med-Arb: The Debate Continues

Consumer Arbitration Lessons From South of the Border

Legal Profession in the 21st Century: Does It Include ADR?

Proposed New “Uniform Arbitration Act” Bears Careful Study

Urgent Interim Relief Available Under New ADRIC Arbitration Rules

Ontario Joins Wider Move Toward Online Dispute Resolution to Ease Court Burdens

New Year, New Arbitration Rules

Confidentiality of Mediation and Arbitration

The Eyes Have It

Become a “Mediation Freak”: Understanding the Role of Incentives in Mediation

Effective Negotiation Strategy Is an Essential Element of Litigation

Apple v. Samsung – the Saga Continues

Assessing an Arbitrator’s “Predilection for Bias”

The Courts and Arbitration – an Australian View

Drafting Arbitration Clauses

“Effective Practices” for Resolution of Intellectual Property Disputes

“What if They Get It Wrong?”

“Project Umpire” — Alternative Approach to Governance of Complex Projects