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Colliding Worlds Of Dispute Resolution: Towards A Unified Field Theory Of Adr, David A. Hoffman
Colliding Worlds Of Dispute Resolution: Towards A Unified Field Theory Of Adr, David A. Hoffman
Journal of Dispute Resolution
In the essay that follows, I advocate for greater acceptance of the diversity of belief and practice in the field of dispute resolution and contend that the unifying elements of law and dispute resolution practice predominate over those elements that divide practitioners. After providing definitions of some of the primary forms of dispute resolution (in Part II), the article describes tensions in the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) field (in Part III), quoting some of the harsh criticism that mediators, Collaborative practitioners, and other dispute resolvers have leveled at each other. Part III also expresses the concern that demonization and harsh …
Rejecting The Intertwining Doctrine: Favoring Adr While Hindering Judicial Efficiency And Economy, Michael Bekesha
Rejecting The Intertwining Doctrine: Favoring Adr While Hindering Judicial Efficiency And Economy, Michael Bekesha
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Often the scope of arbitration clauses does not include all potential claims. When the provision fails to provide for all disputes, courts may proceed in one of two ways to resolve both arbitrable and nonarbitrable claims: enforce the arbitration clause with respect to arbitrable claims, or ignore the private contract and litigate all issues at once. The Colorado Supreme Court, in Ingold v. AIMCO, chose the former - rejecting the intertwining doctrine. In doing so, Colorado aligned itself with the position that the United States Supreme Court embraced over twenty years ago. This casenote will discuss whether the Colorado Supreme …
Adr And Litigation Involving Social Problems, Steven Banks
Adr And Litigation Involving Social Problems, Steven Banks
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article addresses remarks of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Michael Cardozo, regarding the use of ADR in legal disputes involving municipal government. It also highlights the special responsibilities of class counsel in the ADR context in class action litigation on behalf of vulnerable families and individuals. Specifically, the Article addresses ADR resolutions in Sheppard v. Phoenix, No. 91 Civ. 4148(RPP), 1998 WL 397846 (S.D.N.Y. July 16, 1998), Marisol v. Giuliani, 185 F.R.D. 152 (S.D.N.Y. 1992), and McCain v. Dinkins, 84 N.Y.2d 216 (1994). The Article concludes with a discussion of ADR in the context of …