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Business Law Ch. 4
Term | Definition |
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alternative dispute resolution | the resolution of legal problems through methods other than litigation |
primary forms of alternative dispute resolution | -negotiation -meditation -arbitration |
negotiation | bargaining process in which disputing parties interact informally to attempt to resolve their dispute |
adversarial negotiation | negotiation in which each party seeks to maximize its own gain |
problem-solving negotiation | negotiation in which the parties seeks to achieve joint gain |
mediation | a type of intensive negotiation in which disputing parties select a neutral party to help facilitate communication and suggest ways for the parties to solve their dispute |
arbitration | a type of alternative dispute resolution wherein disputes are submitted for resolution to private non-official persons selected in a manner provided by law or the agreement of the parties |
binding arbitration clause | a contract provision mandating that all disputes arising under the contract must be settled by arbitration |
submission agreement | a contract which provides that a specific dispute will be resolved in arbitration |
other forms of alternative dispute resolution | -med-arb -summary jury trial -minitrial -early neutral case evaluation -private trials |
med-arb | a type of dispute resolution process in which both parties agree to start out in mediation and, if unsuccessful, to move on to arbitration |
summary jury trial | an abbreviated trial that leads to a nonbinding jury verdict |
minitrial | a type of conflict resolution in which lawyers for each side present their arguments to a neutral adviser, who then offers an opinion on what the verdict will be if the case goes to trial; decision is not binding |
private trial | an alternative dispute resolution method in which a referee is selected and paid by the disputing parties to offer a legally binding judgment in a dispute |