What Is Arbitration?
Arbitration is referral of a dispute to one or more impartial persons (nonparties) for final and binding determination (resolution). When the decision is binding, this means that the parties …
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Why Use Arbitration Instead Of Going To Court ("litigation")?
The American Bar Association estimates that as many as 100 million Americans are shut out of the legal system due to the high cost of justice. In a 1999 survey, the National Center for State Courts …
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How Do You Apply For Arbitration?
Typically, to begin an arbitration, one party completes an arbitration claim form, files it with the arbitration administrator and pays and a filing fee, if any. The other party then responds. The …
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The Different Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution
The American judicial system is a well established way of providing a fair resolution to legal disputes. However, many people agree that going to court is an expensive and time consuming way to come to a resolution. Accordingly, alternative dispute resolution options are becoming more popular as a way to settle legal matters without incurring the expense of litigation or the …
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