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Why Adr Programs Aren’T More Appealing: An Empirical Perspective, Michael Heise
Why Adr Programs Aren’T More Appealing: An Empirical Perspective, Michael Heise
Michael Heise
Standard law and economic theory suggests that litigating parties seeking to maximize welfare will participate in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs if they generate a surplus. ADR programs claim to generate social surplus partly through promoting settlements and reducing case disposition time. Although most associate ADR programs with trial courts, a relatively recent trend involves appellate court use of ADR programs. The emergence of court-annexed ADR programs raises a question. Specifically, if ADR programs achieve their goals of promoting settlements and reducing disposition time, why do some courts find it necessary to impose ADR participation? Attention to ADR’s ability to …
Assessing The Case For Employment Arbitration: A New Path For Empirical Research, David Sherwyn, Samuel Estreicher, Michael Heise
Assessing The Case For Employment Arbitration: A New Path For Empirical Research, David Sherwyn, Samuel Estreicher, Michael Heise
Michael Heise
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