On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Jan 21, 2020 | ADR
Employees who have a dispute with an employer or two businesses disagreeing over a contract may believe arbitration will resolve their dispute without a lengthy court process. But arbitrators, like court judges, can still hand down binding decisions, which may...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Dec 11, 2019 | ADR
There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution options that you have in Pennsylvania. You can use ADR in various legal situations instead of going through a standard court trial. It can enable you to save time and money, while also having a larger...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | May 13, 2019 | ADR
Businesses that enter into an agreement ideally fulfill them with mutually beneficial results. One side gets services they need to be more competitive, and the other side increases their bottom line, or they can work collaboratively on a large project with each party...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Apr 29, 2019 | ADR
Classwide arbitration is fundamentally different from individual arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently in the case of Lamps Plus, Inc., et al, v. Varela. The majority in the 5-4 decision held that classwide arbitration lacks many of the advantages of...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Apr 15, 2019 | ADR
Two parties may have a dispute, but that does not mean that they are headed to court. Often used as an alternative to litigation, mediation is one of the most common and efficient forms of alternative dispute resolution. Many like it because it avoids the expense,...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | Dec 15, 2018 | ADR
By Order dated November 28, 2018, Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti approved amendments to the Court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Policies and Procedures. The amendments, which become effective on January 2, 2019, relate to mediations and early neutral evaluations...
On Behalf of Michael J. Betts LLC | May 3, 2018 | ADR
By Order dated February 16, 2018, supplemented by Order dated March 14, 2018, Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania approved revisions to the Court’s ADR Policies and Procedures, effective...
