Kendal Enz | American Arbitration Association Client expectations are reshaping how success in dispute resolution is defined. Corporate legal departments are increasingly focused on outcomes — speed, cost control, transparency, and alignment with business strategy — and are using technology to hold firms and dispute resolution providers accountable to those goals. Legal leaders explored what this looks… Continue reading Reimagining Dispute Resolution Through the Client Lens: Strategy, Technology, and Outcomes
Category: Dispute Resolution
Mediation, Arbitration, Or Litigation: Which Option Is Best For You?
Callie Yu | Madison Law Not every legal dispute needs to go to court. In fact, many conflicts can be resolved faster and more affordably through alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) methods such as mediation or arbitration. Understanding the differences between these options can help you choose the best approach for your case. Mediation Mediation is a private… Continue reading Mediation, Arbitration, Or Litigation: Which Option Is Best For You?
Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Systems—Seeking ‘Party-Controlled’ Resolution Opportunities Before Arbitration or Litigation
David G. Thomas and Angela C. Bunnell | GreenbergTraurig Litigation and arbitration can be time-consuming, expensive, and emotionally draining for all concerned. Although arbitration was designed to be faster and more cost-effective than court proceedings, both are still “rights-based” dispute resolution models at their core. In those models, the parties give control of the outcome… Continue reading Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Systems—Seeking ‘Party-Controlled’ Resolution Opportunities Before Arbitration or Litigation
US Jury Trials For International Construction Disputes
Zachary Song and Manushi Desai | Steptoe International construction and energy firms operating in the US may be subject to US jury trials which present different strategic considerations for firms that may be accustomed to resolving disputes by international arbitration. On August 6, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in… Continue reading US Jury Trials For International Construction Disputes
AI Innovation Is Accelerating, but Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill the Governance Gap
Ryan Abbott | JAMS The United States government is encouraging the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), yet it has not established a federal regulatory framework for AI use. For example, President Trump’s Executive Order 14179, titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” rescinded earlier AI safeguards and instructed various federal agencies to fast-track AI… Continue reading AI Innovation Is Accelerating, but Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill the Governance Gap