6 Trends Influencing Healthcare Real Estate in 2013 – Healthcare reform, the recession and lower reimbursements have influenced healthcare real estate over the last few years and will continue to do so in 2013. Hospitals and health systems will see the following trends in the year ahead, according to Duke Realty.

The Drawn Out Process of the Medical Lawsuit – For more than 150 years, the medical malpractice system has loomed over health care, and doctors, the vast majority of whom will face a lawsuit sometime in their professional lives, remain ever vocal in their criticism of the system. But with few malpractice claims resulting in payments and liability premiums holding steady or even declining, doctors have started to shift their focus from the financial aspects of malpractice to the untold hours spent focused on lawsuits instead of patient care.

Can divorce mediation save the world? – A change that has slowly crept into the legal profession is the increase in divorcing couples who are choosing to use divorce mediation to resolve their cases. The results are lowered legal fees, faster case resolutions, and perhaps most importantly, lowered animosity over post divorce issues like child custody.

Wrong Body Part Surgery Still a Huge Medical Malpractice Issue – Although we would like to think the doctor will get it right before surgery, statistics show that wrong body part surgery still happens at an alarming rate.

Research and Markets: 2013 U.S. Securities Brokerage Industry-Capital & Expenses Report - The 2013 U.S. Securities Brokerage Industry-Capital & Expenses Report, published annually , contains timely and accurage industry statistics, forecasts and demographics.

Focus on kids if divorce is imminent – It’s been said that spending time with children is more important than spending money on children.

Federal mediator is hockey hero after rescuing NHL season – The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) deputy director pulled off a season-saving assist on Saturday, keeping the National Hockey League and its locked-out players at the table for 16 hours until they hammered out a collective bargaining agreement. The deal will likely put players on the ice for a shortened season within days.

How To Tell The Kids About Divorce? An Ongoing Parenting Process - Since there are no perfect words to make the loss of the familiar family context sound great to a child, adolescent or young adult, it is worth recognizing that “ telling the children” is only the start of an ongoing parenting process that needs to keep unfolding after the first sit-down takes place.

Making the most of mediation – Mediation’s reputation as an effective tool for resolving workplace disputes is growing rapidly. Skilled mediators are required if mediation is to facilitate mutual understanding, place responsibility for resolution with the parties, pre-empt grievance processes and deliver win-win outcomes.

Holiday Divorce Advice: How Divorced Parents Can Make The Most Of The Holidays – After divorce, deciding which parent gets to have custody of the kids during the holidays is often a contentious issue. But does it really have to be?

How To Help Your Kids Survive Their First Holiday Season With Divorced Parents – Holidays are tough, even without the added stress of divorce. Whether you are in the middle of a divorce, or have just finalized a divorce, celebrating this year’s holiday season with your children may seem almost impossible. However, there are things that you can do to help your children survive their first holiday season with divorced parents, as well as to help them remember that this is a season of joy, appreciation and celebration.

Divorce Causes: 5 Ways To Destroy Your Marriage – A good friend of mine says that love is blind, but marriage restores your 20/20 vision. Regardless of romance, all marriages — at some point or another — will go through at least one major crisis.

Is Divorce More Common at the End of the Year? - With 2012 winding to a close, is it possible that there are more divorces on the horizon at the end of November and the beginning of December than there are in say, May or June?

Why are couples divorcing in their sixties? – Nowhere is this phenomenon of age aping youth more noticeable than in the field of divorce. So-called ”silver separation”, the parting of couples in their sixties after as many as 40 years of marriage, is on the rise, bucking the general downward trend in divorce.