Daily Journal: How has the economy, or other factors, affected the types of disputes you are seeing?
Markus: Large, medium and small defendants are facing more financial challenges than at any time in my 19-year mediation career. Plaintiffs and their counsel must now consider collectability in addition to liability and damages. Defendants and their counsel must find ways to litigate more cost-effectively.
DJ: Have you ever encountered a violent situation in ... (continued)