A common question in insurance issues concerns what an insurance dispute is and if it fits their situation. Dealing with insurance can often be a pain, and when an insurance claim goes wrong, people may wonder how to recover from the denial or other agreement that does not match what the policyholder hoped for. Insurance …
Conflict resolution includes all of the following, except…? Conflict, whether between individuals, groups, governments, or some combination of these, comes in many forms. Conflict resolution includes multiple processes and methods in facilitating a peaceful ending. Every form of conflict is a purposeful effort to meet some need or gain some advantage, whether it is status, …
When arbitration is all said and done, there is always going to be a party who feels like they lost the arbitration. This party will often need to consider what happens when they lose and whether there is anything they can do to contest the award. Arbitration is often the end of the road because …
Legal spending by corporations will almost certainly continue to tighten in 2022. The days of unlimited corporate legal budgets have been gone for some time, as companies have worked to rein in their legal spending in the face of skyrocketing costs. These efforts have taken many forms. The key to many of the cost-cutting measures …
When people are seeking out alternative dispute resolution services in the United States, many will look straight to NAM: National Arbitration and Mediation. NAM has regularly been recognized as the leading alternative dispute resolution provider in the United States has provided exceptional service for almost 30 years. The services provided by NAM and the …
In the long list of available options for divorce resolution, a couple may wonder what collaborative divorce is. It is usually considered along with a variety of other alternative dispute resolution options for divorce, usually right around mediation and negotiation. At first glance, some people may assume it is just the couple working together to …
As practitioners of alternative dispute resolution, we compare our methods to litigation, often without pausing to describe what it means to litigate a dispute. Litigation is often the alternative to dispute resolution because it is the default forum to resolve a dispute in the United States and many places around the world. It is what …
Is online divorce mediation effective? Let’s take a look. This is just not Joe’s week. His wife Janice is out of state with the kids on a trip to visit her parents. He stayed behind to catch up at work. Somehow, that had been the wrong choice. It led to a huge argument before they …
Couples that decide to divorce while one partner is pregnant may be wondering how to deal with divorce while pregnant. Getting divorced under “normal” circumstances is stressful and difficult, but adding the extra stress of pregnancy to the situation may be too much for some people. Additionally, the overwhelming nature of divorce, especially divorce with …
Collaborative Law vs Mediation: what should you pick? Amy and Bob Cromwell married ten years ago and have three children. The spark between them died years ago. They work together in the family business, Cromwell’s Crackers. After some painful conversations, they have decided to divorce. The Cromwells do not want lengthy and contentious litigation that …