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 ...

Although familiar to everyone in the legal community, the definition of ADR is more complicated than the three simple letters of its acronym. Alternative Dispute Resolution encompasses well-known ...

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 ...

The Council has today given its final approval to a directive that updates, simplifies, and enhances the existing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework. ADR refers to methods for resolving ...

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to update, simplify and facilitate the existing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework, with the aim of making ...

For decades, the legal profession has grouped mediation and arbitration under the term Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR. The label made sense when litigation in court was the standard path, and ...