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Faced with Fiscal Crisis, States are Cutting Court Budgets and Choosing Low-Cost Mandatory Mediation
Posted on July 17, 2009Case Study: How One Medical Center Better Serves Their Patients, Saves Money with ADR
Posted on July 08, 2009Court Problems Can Deny Justice, Private Arbitration/ADR Can Help Says One Pennsylvania Lawyer
Posted on June 03, 2009CA: Settlement Agreement Stands despite Alleged "Promise" By Arbitrator to Award Less
Posted on May 15, 2009"Can Parties Play Games With Arbitration Awards? How Mattel May Put an End to Prolonged Gamesmanship"
Posted on April 30, 2009Trial Lawyers and Judicial Think-Tank Suggest Major Changes to Court System
Posted on April 06, 2009GPSolo Magazine 'Best of the ABA Sections' Issue Includes Several ADR Articles
Posted on March 12, 2009Attorney Fee Arbitration Program Does Not Prevent Enforcement of Valid Arbitration Agreement
Posted on February 23, 2009"When People Can Amicably Resolve Their Differences, Economic, Social, and Individual Peace Is Achieved"
Posted on February 13, 2009National Arbitration Forum Arbitrators to Choose Best Arbitration Advocates in a Mock Election Law Dispute
Posted on January 12, 2009National Arbitration Forum Arbitrators among Those Judging Best Arbitration Advocates in a Mock Election Law Dispute
Posted on January 12, 2009"Justice is Being Delayed or Disrupted in State Courtrooms across the Country"
Posted on January 08, 2009RI Supreme Court Proposes Use of Former Judges as Private Decision-Makers
Posted on January 06, 2009National Law Journal Report: AFA Not a Win for Consumers, Employees, or Franchisees
Posted on December 02, 2008Today in ADR: NJ Federal Court Rules FAA Preempts State Limits on Class Waivers in Arbitration Agreements
Posted on November 25, 2008Experts Recommend Principles for Patient-Centered Dispute Resolution in Healthcare Settings
Posted on October 29, 2008Survey Says Bad Economy Will Fuel More Conflicts, More Litigation for Businesses
Posted on October 21, 20085 Ways Conflict Resolution Can Stretch Your Dollar during the Economic Slump
Posted on October 16, 2008Arbitrators and Judges Debate Whether Metatags Can Infringe on Trademarks
Posted on October 10, 2008FTC Proposes Rules to Improve Adjudicative Proceedings That Mirror Arbitration
Posted on September 30, 2008NY Federal Court Interprets 'College of Arbiters' to Refer to Any Arbitral Panel
Posted on September 26, 2008WI Now Permits Occasional Representation in ADR Proceedings by Lawyers Not Licensed in Their State
Posted on September 12, 2008Report: Mediation Empowering Citizens, Freeing Up Australian Courts and Judges
Posted on August 18, 2008Anti-Arbitration Bills Imperil the Universal Benefits of Consumer Arbitration
Posted on July 30, 2008Fairness of Securities Arbitration to Be Tested, Should Panels Be All-Public?
Posted on July 29, 2008There Are Those Who Would Like to See All Disputes Remain In the Lawsuit System
Posted on June 06, 2008The Truth is Out: New Research Shows Arbitration is Preferred over Litigation
Posted on April 07, 2008Mattel Decision Arguably Bolsters the Rule against Waiver of First-Level Judicial Review
Posted on March 27, 2008Local Counties Creating a ?Culture of ADR?: Mediation for Malpractice Cases
Posted on March 06, 20081,805 Disputes over Domain Names Filed with the National Arbitration Forum in 2007
Posted on February 27, 2008Survey: Arbitrators Revered For Staying Neutral, Attorneys Could Improve Organization
Posted on February 26, 2008And That Makes Three Arbitration Cases the U.S. Supreme Court Has Taken Up in One Term...
Posted on February 25, 2008?Judge Alex? Case Answers the Question: Arbitration Delayed IS Arbitration Denied
Posted on February 20, 2008FORUM Dispute Management?s Ross Hart Shares Construction Defect Experience in LA Times Real Estate Section
Posted on February 05, 2008Litigation Lethargy: New Report on Cases and Motions Pending Before Federal Judges
Posted on January 29, 2008In the News: Cases Resolved Through the National Arbitration Forum Domain Program
Posted on January 24, 2008Survey Shows Evolving and Maturing Intellectual Property Issues in Cyberspace
Posted on January 21, 2008Important Contract Distinction: Do Arbitration Agreements Need to Be Signed?
Posted on January 18, 2008Judge Alex Case Raises Question: Is Arbitration Delayed Arbitration Denied?
Posted on January 15, 2008KFC Employees Opt for Arbitration, But Judge Says They Waived Right to Arbitrate
Posted on January 10, 2008Arbitration Rules Allow Claimant to Avoid Unaffordable Costs, Arb Agreement Preserved
Posted on January 09, 2008Coming Soon: Top Developments in Arbitration & Mediation Case Law of 2007
Posted on December 20, 2007?Faster, More Efficient Dispute Resolution Process? for Case against Bob Barker
Posted on December 18, 2007Civil Justice Award Given to Former Senator, District Court Judge Harold Kalina
Posted on December 05, 2007U.S. Supreme Court Receives Supplemental Briefing in Hall Street v. Mattel
Posted on December 04, 2007
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