Notice | Filed: June 23, 2026
| Entered: June 23, 2026
Anselm v. Caribbean Foundation of Boston, Inc.
Civil Rights: Jobs | Massachusetts
Notice of ADR Conference
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of ADR Conference. Alternative Dispute Resolution Hearing set for 8/11/2026 10:00 AM in Courtroom 7 (In person only) before Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. TRIAL COUNSEL and ALL NAMED PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS are ORDERED to be present and to have full settlement authority UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT VIA MOTION.
A mediation memorandum in double spaced format, addressing both the merits of the case with supporting case law and the filing party's settlement position should be submitted to the court via email as an attachment to Stephanie_caruso@mad.uscourts.gov TWO WEEKS before the hearing. The mediation memo should be marked "Confidential - Not for Docketing" and is not to be served upon opposing parties.
The court strongly encourages in person mediation, however all requests for remote or hybrid mediation will be accommodated as long as the motion to attend remotely is assented to by opposing counsel. Please let the clerk know how you wish to proceed within ONE WEEK of this notice. Counsel shall review the Zoom process and technical procedures with their clients and conduct a successful test run prior to the date of the mediation to ensure accessibility for remote hearings. For In person mediations counsel will need to have electronic equipment approval for clients electronic devices ahead of time and can obtain internet access through public Wi-Fi or Courtroom Connect.
It shall be understood (a) that all parties and counsel will participate in this court-sponsored mediation in good faith and with the interest of settling the matter on mutually acceptable terms, (b) that the entire mediation process, including all communications during any in-person, video or audio part thereof, is confidential, (c) that all statements made during the course of mediation are privileged settlement discussions, made without prejudice to any party's legal position, and inadmissible for any purpose in any legal proceeding, (d) that no party, participant, or representative shall seek in any proceeding to hereafter compel the mediator to testify and/or produce any document with respect to the mediation, and (e) that all parties, counsel and other participants agree that, by participating in this court-sponsored mediation, they are bound by these conditions and shall keep confidential all communications exchanged during the mediation process. Parties should come to mediation with a draft of proposed settlement language.
Counsel are asked to accommodate this date. In the event this date poses a serious conflict, or any party believes that the case is not ripe for mediation, the parties are to confer promptly and file on CM/ECF a motion to cancel the mediation or to continue the mediation, as appropriate. In the case of motions to continue the mediation, the parties should include therein several proposed dates for which all counsel and principals are available.
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