Jeffrey K. Anderson, chair of the Dispute Resolution Section, writes: I submit that mediation as a means of seeking justice has proven itself when compared to trial by jury as a mechanism worthy of co ...

Whether we call it dispute resolution or “achievable, aspiring or authentic” dispute resolution, the underlying truth remains: Courts are now the alternative, and mediation and arbitration are the ...

En garde! Shall we mediate? For the past few years, a common buzzword has been alternative dispute resolution—and specifically, mediation. What is that really all about? Mediation was certainly ...

A workers' compensation claim from a New York construction site sat on a judge's calendar for nearly a year before anyone ...

When legal disputes arise in the business world, taking the matter to court can often be time-consuming, expensive, and disruptive to business operations. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods ...

In March 2026, the American Arbitration Association, through the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, introduced Life Sciences Dispute ...

Alternative dispute resolution, a process by which a neutral third party helps parties reach an agreement without litigation, is more successful during the pre-complaint stage compared with the formal ...

ADR refers to voluntary techniques for resolving conflict with the help of a neutral third party. Resolving conflict through the use of ADR can have many benefits including: faster resolution of ...

The Punjab government has established the Punjab Alternative Dispute Resolution Authority under an ordinance to help settle ...