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Harvard Negotiation Law Review Symposium: “Restorative Justice: Theory Meets Application”

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PON is pleased to co-sponsor the 2015 Harvard Negotiation Law Review symposium:
Restorative Justice: Theory Meets Application
Saturday, February 28, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Austin Hall, Harvard Law School Campus
Free and open to the public. Registration is highly recommended.
 
The goal of the Symposium is to promote an exciting discussion about the potential to leverage ADR practices and frameworks in restorative justice initiatives,

Hadoop and its Opportunities for Enterprise Content Management

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In doing our predictions post for 2015, one thing we have been discussing and targeted for further research is Hadoop and potential opportunities for Enterprise Content Management.  This post will begin a series of posts on our thoughts and R&D activities to provide an OpenContent connection to Hadoop. Background on Hadoop Hadoop is an open-source […]

For Pope Francis, Cuba-U.S. Negotiations are a Win-Win

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On December 17, the world was caught off-guard by the announcement that the United States is opening negotiations with Cuba with the aim of restoring full diplomatic relations between the two long-estranged nations. Another surprise twist to the story: Pope Francis was the chief instigator and mediator of the unexpected détente. A pivotal moment in the top-secret negotiations, which unfolded over the past year and a half, came when U.S. president Barack Obama visited the Vatican in March 2014. Pope Francis reportedly pressed Obama to forge a new era in U.S.-Cuba relations, CNN reports.

Top 10 Best Negotiations of 2014

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Rather than unparalleled triumphs and victories, many of the 10 Best Negotiations of 2014 share a common theme of “making the best of a bad situation.” From climate change to Congress to Cuba, negotiators often found themselves trying to claw their way out of the darkness and into the light. Here are 10 negotiations that business dealmakers fighting the tough battles can learn from.

How to be a one-size fits all CIO tailored to the needs of your business

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To fit that tall order, many companies use off-shore services as a lower-cost alternative to on-site services. Other companies, requiring locally delivered services in their…

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Dealing with Difficult People and Negotiation: When Should You Give Up the Fight?

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Adapted from “When Should You Give Up the Fight?,” first published in the October 2011 issue of Negotiation.
Negotiators often fail to recognize when it’s time to walk away from a dispute – a trap that can squander time, money, and reputations.
Receive tens of millions of dollars in a mediated settlement, and you might rightly think

Apple Has Patched A Hole In iCloud That Let Hackers Access Anyone's Account (AAPL)

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Apple has fixed a vulnerability in its iCloud service that a hacker used to prove that any account was vulnerable to being hacked into.  iDict was a hacking tool released online on New Year's Day. It used a hole in Apple's security to repeatedly guess user passwords, allowing hackers to access any account given enough time.

Contingency Contracts in Business Negotiations: Agreeing to Disagree

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Question: Lately I have been hearing a lot—both in the news and on the job—about companies using contingencies in contracts. Given that I sometimes negotiate deals that entail a lot of risk regarding how future events will play out, I am interested to know how contingencies work and how I might use them.

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