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Consumer Disputes After Resolution: How Long does it Take for a Dispute to be Removed?

December 3, 2021 by ADR Times

After disputing a charge on your credit, you may still be trapped facing a consumer dispute after the resolution process. This means that even though you have successfully disputed a charge on your credit, there may be an issue with the way it is reported on a credit report. This type of reporting can affect …

ODR: Online Dispute Resolution Explained

December 1, 2021 by ADR Times

Online dispute resolution can be a useful tool when facing a dispute where it is difficult or impossible to get the parties together to participate in dispute resolution. Online dispute resolution takes a variety of dispute resolution mechanisms and uses technology to help achieve a resolution online. It primarily focuses on negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, …

Remote Hearings: A New Dawn or a Reawakening? 

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 by JAMS Neutrals

By Joe Tirado The global coronavirus pandemic has had an enormous impact on all aspects of our lives. Face-to-face meetings have all but disappeared. We have all had to adapt, and the legal profession has been no exception. This is true of both litigation and arbitration practice, although one important area that has been hit …

Class Action Arbitration: The Legality and Related Waiver Clauses

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 by ADR Times

One of the most bitterly contested issues in arbitration law over the last twenty years is the legality of class action arbitration and waivers thereof. Professor Elizabeth Tippett calls it the $100 million dollar question for Uber, referring to that company’s high-stakes employee misclassification litigation under wage and hour laws. Of course, Uber isn’t the …

What is an Arbitration Award?

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 by Emily Holland

Similar in some ways to a judgment from a court, an arbitration award decides how the dispute will be resolved. See how it differs from a litigation judgment.

What are Impasse Solutions in Negotiation?

November 25, 2021November 22, 2021 by ADR Times

What are impasse solutions in negotiation? We negotiate our way through life. Every day, we enter into a series of agreements and exchanges to meet our needs. “Negotiation” is simply a communication process between people who are trying to meet their needs and goals regarding something and need their negotiating counterparts’ cooperation to do so. …

What Happens at Mediation for Auto Accident?

November 25, 2021November 19, 2021 by ADR Times

Those who are injured in auto accidents and are facing mediation may question what happens at mediation for auto accidents. Auto accidents are difficult circumstances, and dealing with insurance companies to try and recover from injuries can add to the difficulty. Negotiations with insurance companies can often come up short of an agreement because insurance …

Pretrial and Post Trial Motions

November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 by ADR Times

If a case is going to trial, it is important to consider pretrial and post-trial motions that could be made to further help the case. Motion practice can be an exciting or frustrating part of a trial for attorneys and parties, as they can help the case go their way or they can make the …

What is a Boilerplate Contract?

November 18, 2021November 15, 2021 by ADR Times

Whether or not to use boilerplate language in a contract is a question that is often considered in contract negotiation. However, it can be difficult to determine what the best boilerplate language is to include. There will also be situations where one of the parties is unaware of what boilerplate language is and how it …

How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim?

November 18, 2021November 12, 2021 by ADR Times

If you or someone you love was injured in some way, you may be wondering how to win your personal injury claim. Personal injury claims make up a large portion of the civil claims that are heard each year because people will often be hurt by negligence or other conduct on the part of manufacturers, …