by Pierfrancesco C. Fasano From Commercial Bargaining to Peace Talks: Why the Best Negotiators Are the Best Listeners When people think about negotiation, they often picture someone who is particularly skilled at speaking, arguing and persuading. The experience of negotiators, mediators, diplomats and crisis-management professionals suggests a different reality. The most effective negotiators are not necessarily those who speak the most; rather, they are those who listen the best. Active...

by Pierfrancesco C. Fasano Origins and Purpose of a Still Underutilised ADR Mechanism Within the contemporary dispute resolution landscape, Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) is arguably one of the most sophisticated—yet least understood—processes available to parties seeking an efficient and proportionate resolution of their disputes. Originally developed in the United States, particularly within the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, ENE emerged as a pragmatic...

by Cooling Off’s Editorial Board, Digital Review MFSD is pleased to announce that its co-founder, Pierfrancesco C. Fasano, will deliver a lecture for the European Patent Office (EPO) entitled “FRAND at a Crossroads: Strategic Use of PMAC-UPC Mediation and Arbitration in SEP Disputes”. The European Patent Office, the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation, is one of the world’s leading intellectual property institutions. Serving 39 member states, it receives approximately 200,000...