There is a long-standing debate in alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") circles, particularly in the mediation community, about whether industry knowledge and expertise are necessary for a neutral ...

In The Daily Business Review's Alternative Dispute Resolution and International ADR special section, read about the role of ADR in patent licensing agreements, arbitration in Argentina, and the rise ...

Many commercial contracts now include mandatory mediation clauses as a first step. Get caught out and you might be forced into mediation whether you like it or not. Pay attention to the contracts you ...

The Council has today given its final approval to a directive that updates, simplifies, and enhances the existing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework. ADR refers to methods for resolving ...

The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to update, simplify and facilitate the existing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework, with the aim of making ...