Detroit mayoral candidates City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. give opening statements during a debate at WXYZ-TV.

As important as this debate might be, there remains no clear answer as to whether opening statements should or should not be used as part of the mediation process. Every case is different, as are the ...

The Columbia Mayoral Debate begins with an outline of the rules the candidates will follow and opening statements from Tanya Heath, Blair Murphy and Barbara Buffaloe. Receive the top KOMU 8 News ...

The final NYC mayoral debate kicked off with explosive opening statements as Curtis Sliwa, Andrew Cuomo, and Zohran Mamdani went head-to-head. Sliwa declared, 'It’s us versus them,' claiming he is the ...

Scott Zucker is a mediator and arbitrator at Miles Mediation & Arbitration in Atlanta. Courtesy photo Are opening statements in mediation beneficial toward reaching a settlement? There is an ongoing ...

Are opening statements in mediation beneficial toward reaching a settlement? There is an ongoing debate by both advocates and neutrals concerning the advantages and disadvantages of including opening ...