Arbitration & Mediation

CPR's Model Economical Litigation Agreement (ELA)
Reducing Civil Litigation Costs with a Litigation Prenup

What is an ELA? An ELA is a hybrid of civil litigation and arbitration, where parties agree to use finite, defined and proportional discovery procedures in lieu of conventional discovery. CPR's new model agreement includes a mandatory pre-litigation dispute resolution section, as well as fee-shifting in discovery disputes decided by an ELA arbitrator.

Why should I use an ELA? Companies that use the ELA can significantly reduce the cost of litigation.  Also, by shifting disputes out of arbitration -- where there are no appellate rights to litigation -- you allow the common law to keep pace with changing technology.

How do I use the ELA? Companies can incorporate the model agreement by reference into contracts with partners, suppliers and other B2B customers at the start of a business relationship. 

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