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Alt/Online Dispute
BUL 3103 Placid Chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | Describes any procedure or device for resolving disputes outside the traditional judicial process. Less expensive and less time consuming. |
Negotiation | Simplest form of ADR. Both parties come together informally with or without attorneys present. |
Mini-Trial | A private proceeding in which each parties attorneys briefly argues the party's case before the other party. Usually a neutral party is present to act as an adviser and an expert in the area being disputes. |
Early Neutral Case Evaluation | The parties select a neutral third party expert to evaluate their respective positions. |
Mediation | Oldest form of ADR, a neutral third party acts as a mediator and works with both sides in the dispute to facilitate a resolution. Mediator talks to parties separately as well as jointly. |
Arbitration | A more formal method of ADR in which an arbitrator (A neutral third party or panel of experts) hears the dispute and imposes a resolution on the parties. |
The Arbitration Process | 1)Submission 2)The Hearing 3) The Award |
Submission | Act of referring the dispute to the arbitrator. The submission typically states the identities of the parties. |
The Hearing | They must state the issues that will be submitted to the powers that the arbitrator will exercise. |
The Award | The final decision by the arbitrator is referred to as the award. |
Choice-of-Law Clause | A clause in a contract designating the law (such as a law of a particular state or nation) that will govern the contract. |