In a recent judgment (Construction Company v Guarantor [2021] HKCFI 2558, judgment date: 17 August 2021), a Hong Kong court upheld a U.S. arbitral award made pursuant to a split dispute resolution ...

Will the English Courts always give effect to a mandatory, binding dispute resolution clause that includes ADR as a condition precedent to litigation? The decision in the recent case of Lancashire ...

Jack Levin discusses how businesses can save time and money by using mediation and arbitration procedures that are tailored to their specific disputes and avoid litigation. Experienced lawyers are ...

Todd E. Soloway and Bryan T. Mohler explain that although arbitration clauses are widely favored and commonly used, courts ...

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An explanation of the potential options available when a party fails to comply with a contractual mediation condition precedent to binding dispute resolution and practical tips for properly drafting ...

Arbitration clauses tell franchisees how their franchisors will treat them during a dispute, said Caroline Fichter, a partner at Bundy & Fichter law firm in Seattle. “If you read through it and it ...

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.

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 ...