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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.

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 ...

Parties drafting a contract often see dispute resolution clauses as boilerplate formalities. Other times, a deal team will draft a clause without ever having to experience one tested in anger. A ...

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

Speed matters in resolving disputes. Business clients want their disputes cleared “as soon as possible.” Law firm litigators are notoriously time-sensitive and speed-driven. Why? Time is risk, and ...

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 ...

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 ...