mediation
Adequate Remedy
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Any method of resolving disputes without litigation. Abbreviated as ADR. Public courts may be asked to review the validity of ADR methods, but they will rarely overturn ADR decisions and awards if the disputing parties formed a valid...
Alternative Dispute Resolution Service
A service that can administer an arbitration or mediation from start to finish. An ADR service offers help with selecting arbitrators and mediators, scheduling sessions, dealing with emergencies, and generally complying with proper procedural rules....
Award
A final judgment or decision. The centerpiece of an award is usually a declaration that one party owes another a certain amount of money. Although the term often refers to the decisions of arbitrators and juries, it can also refer to the...
Collaborative Law
Compromise
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Consent Decree
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Consent Judgment
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Consent Order
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Dispute Resolution
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