In the UK, disputes in the construction industry are rarely resolved through conciliation, with parties preferring recourse to adjudication, mediation, litigation or arbitration. However, a recent ...

Unlike in litigation, most parties to an M&A transaction are actively working towards a shared, overarching goal. Namely, they both want to get the deal done expeditiously. However, it would be a ...

Here are the most common legal mechanisms for dispute resolution. Dispute resolution mechanisms are critical for managing conflicts in business settings. Negotiation stands out as the most ...

Alternative dispute resolution has many advantages over traditional litigation, including reduced costs, expedited timelines and streamlined processes. However, one of the oft-touted reasons parties ...

Arbitration is the most widely used method of dispute resolution in the construction industry. Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate ...

Driven to cyberspace by the pandemic, courts across the country purchased chatroom-like tools designed to help people resolve disagreements without the need for a full-on lawsuit, judge, or hearing.

The Internal Revenue Service's Independent Office of Appeals has created an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Management Office, which will collaborate with the agency's business operating ...

If a federal employee is considering filing an equal employment opportunity complaint, alternative dispute resolution is a process available to them that could resolve their issue without litigation.

Although the godfather of online dispute resolution, Ethan Katsh, once observed that "the power of technology to resolve disputes is exceeded by the power of technology to generate disputes," as human ...

The Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) was established by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors in 2020 as part of the World Bank Accountability Mechanism (AM) to facilitate a voluntary and ...