Say you have a problem. In the spirit of this column, let’s say it’s a legal problem. Say to move on in your complicated life, you need to work it out. Well, law is all about working it out ” one way ...

Here are the most common legal mechanisms for dispute resolution. Dispute resolution mechanisms are critical for managing conflicts in business settings. Negotiation stands out as the most ...

Explore how evolving trends, technology, and data-driven insights are reshaping Alternative Dispute Resolution to meet rising demands for efficiency, fairness, and strategic alignment in 2026.

Recently practitioners, scholars and enthusiasts of alternative dispute resolution gathered—virtually and in person—at a JAMS Resolution Center to examine one of the most pressing and intriguing ...

Disputes are an inevitable aspect of human interaction, occurring in workplaces, businesses, legal contexts, and personal relationships. Every society requires effective mechanisms for dispute ...

Beginning January 1, 2026, California has a new mandatory statutory procedure governing private construction disputes, and ...

The origins of modern-day "alternative" dispute resolution (non-adjudicative dispute resolution dubbed ADR) can be found in the ancient records of secular and religious peoples. Thousands of years ago ...

Business litigation refers to the practice of engaging in legal action to resolve disputes that occur in a business setting. There are numerous types of disputes that can lead to litigation, including ...

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 ...

July 11, 2025 - Imagine it's the year 2040. Corporate disputes are no longer resolved by lawyers. Instead, artificial intelligence (AI) records the facts from available data, automatically prepares ...

The global economy is shifting, and with it, tax laws are becoming increasingly complicated. This means the way we resolve tax disputes is also changing dramatically. But I believe that the future ...