This article exposes in-house counsel to the possibility of non-administered arbitration, explaining the potential benefits — saving cost and time — and addressing concerns regarding the alternative. Read this how-to guide to pursue non-administered arbitration resources.
Capitalizing on the importance of formal training for staff, a business focus, evaluating risks and rewards of litigation, and cutting costs, Brian Cabrera talks about how he leads his legal department - reducing nearly 50 percent of its spending.
Overworked? Busy putting out fire after fire? Perhaps too much of your time is being sucked into the vacuum of litigation. Learn how to take advantage of the window of opportunity that opens early in the litigation process, before a suit is even file, to apply a new negotiation model that allows your company o deal compassionately, and fairly, with litigants.
While in-house attorneys in the United States may be used to including mediation as a standard part of the dispute resolution process, other parts of the world may not be so familiar, or interested, in it––especially when dealing with alternative dispute resolution (ADR). International dispute resolution is crucial as companies expand across borders and this article provides tips to consider.
Includes a checklist with seven main points to remember when tailoring your arbitration agreement. Also includes sample ADR contract language.
Arbitration can often be viewed as something standardâ€"a process that comes up only during contract negotiations. Learn how to look at dispute resolution from the viewpoint of contractual arbitration, understanding that arbitration agreements can be customized to meet almost any contractual requirement.
International arbitration is a popular and well-known method of dispute resolution among in-house attorneys. What is not so well known are the tools and tactics needed to create successful resolutions. Read on and find the key facts of international arbitration.
Includes a memorandum describing the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration and sample arbitration clauses.
Employment discrimination got you all mixed up? Here we present two, real life cases both filed by former employees terminated for poor performance near the same time and defended by the same counsel. See how even though both cases resulted in total victory for the employer, the different approaches of arbitration and litigation made one short and sweet and the other long and complicated.
This issue discusses alternative dispute resolution in Europe.