How to Become an Arbitrator in California

The use of arbitration and mediation has become a significant part of the justice system, and each state, including California, has a set of requirements for anyone who wants to become an arbitrator. Arbitration has become a popular way for parties to resolve disputes in California. The arbitration process allows the parties to resolve their legal issues in …

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Examples of Arbitration in the Workplace: Resolving Workplace Disputes with Arbitration

Examples of arbitration in the workplace function similarly to arbitrations in most other contexts. Arbitration has become a popular option for businesses to resolve workplace disputes. This has contributed to a growing number of mandatory arbitration agreements finding their way into employment contracts and a larger portion of employment law claims being sent to arbitration …

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Pre-Arbitration Process Explained

Pre-Arbitration Disputes What is pre-arbitration? How does pre-arbitration affect the chargeback process? And what does the pre-arbitration process look like? This page will explain how pre-arbitration works, when it’s used, and how pre-arbitration into the larger picture of the chargeback procedure. For starters, pre-arbitration is a step in the re-presentment process of challenging a consumer’s …

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What is Arbitration in Law?

What is arbitration? As arbitration has grown in popularity and success, many businesses, individuals, and countries have begun to use the alternative dispute resolution process to resolve their contract and commercial disputes. International arbitration has also grown as a tool to bridge the legal systems of multiple countries. Arbitration can be a helpful tool to …

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What is ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)?

what is adr

What is ADR? Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is a blanket term used to speak to a series of defined processes that conflicting parties can use as an alternative to traditional litigation. The principle is comprised of two traditional methods for settling disputes that opposing parties may opt for when an agreement is being a mutually acceptable …

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What is Business Litigation?

business litigation

Business litigation is the process of presenting issues with business and corporate entities to the courts and arguing on behalf of business entities in court.  There are a variety of topics that may be the subject of business litigation, and many business litigation lawyers are experts in one of these areas.  These business litigation disputes …

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What are Four Types of Out of Court Settlements?

Out of Court Settlements

Out-of-court settlements are becoming a common goal in a variety of disputes.  Due to the amount of time and energy that is required to take a dispute through litigation, many businesses, and parties, in general, are turning to alternative dispute resolution to keep issues out of the courts.  But many people are unaware of the …

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Arbitration vs. Litigation: What Is The Difference?

Choosing whether to pursue arbitration vs. litigation hinges on several factors that parties should carefully consider as they decide on how to resolve their dispute(s). Once a dispute reaches the point where it is clear that the parties cannot reach an agreement and need a third party to decide the dispute, it will likely end …

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How do you resolve a civil dispute?

How do you resolve a civil dispute?

How do you resolve a civil dispute? This question may have been presented to you before, but for many, the question is not considered until they are in the midst of a dispute themselves and trying to figure out ways to solve the dispute.  Disputes are often disagreements about employment, contracts, money, and other issues …

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