Collaborative law is a newer type of alternative dispute resolution that mainly arises in divorce and family law. Each party hires a lawyer, and along with other professionals such as financial experts or divorce coaches, the parties meet to negotiate an agreement.
The Collyer doctrine is a doctrine in labor law which states that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will defer charges (ie.
Compromise is an agreement between opposing parties to settle a dispute or reach a settlement rather than continue the dispute or go to trial.
A consent decree (also known as a consent order) is a decree made by a judge with the consent of all parties.
A consent judgment (also known as a consent decree or a consent order) is a judgment made by a judge with the consent of all the parties.
Dispute Resolution or alternative dispute resolution, appropriate dispute resolution or ADR refer to several processes used to resolve a dispute between parties. ADR is usually an alternative to
The Federal Arbitration Act is a federal statute, codified at 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, that protects the integrity of many arbitration agreements by deeming them valid, irrevocable, and enforceable. As a result of this law, courts do not have the authority to set aside arbitration awards if the arbitration agreement is valid.
Final settlement often refers to a settlement agreement, which is an agreement to some resolution of the dispute and to stop future litigation. Final settlements differ depending on what the parties negotiate.
Framing is the negotiation technique of presenting an offer in a more attractive way without changing its substantive terms. This is typically accomplished by presenting the context of a concept, an occurrence, a method, or a question in order to sway perceptions and produce the desired result or response.
