John and Pedro own a brokerage and investment company

1. Defend the parties’ decision to move to mediation after negotiations broke down. Evaluate the outcome of the mediation based on your understanding of negotiation and mediation theory and the facts of the scenario. 2. Assess the mediation session based on mediation theory. In particular, identify all mediation techniques which you can find in the scenario. 3. Defend the mediator’s use of heavy-handed techniques toward the end of the mediation session.