How did you become interested in alternative dispute resolution? I remember first hearing about mediation in the early or mid-1990s. In those days virtually all of my cases either went to trial or ...

In recent years, many high-profile construction projects have been awarded to non-union contractors. However, with the transition to a new presidential administration also comes the promise of new ...

Title IX was introduced in 1971 as a proposed amendment to the Education Amendments of 1971 and was subsequently codified at 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681–1688.8 The principal purpose of Title IX is set out in ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

There is a long-standing debate in alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") circles, particularly in the mediation community, about whether industry knowledge and expertise are necessary for a neutral ...

Construction law encompasses a vast area of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Construction lawsuits may include issues of commercial law, contract law, employment law, environmental law, ...

When it comes to major commercial disputes in the English courts, it is now rare to reach trial without the parties attempting to settle through some form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), ...

The Council has today given its final approval to a directive that updates, simplifies, and enhances the existing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework. ADR refers to methods for resolving ...

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to update, simplify and facilitate the existing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework, with the aim of making ...