While ODR has its roots in North America,[1] the process is taking off internationally. Scholars have written articles on the expansion of ODR in Europe, Australia, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.[2] A big draw for ODR is its ability to solve disputes despite vast geographical distances, making it a prime candidate for the resolution of international disputes. Much of the focus devoted to ODR by providers has been on international case management (e.g. AAA, CPR).
As mentioned before, CPR has joined...
Online Dispute Resolution, naturally, exists online. Attempting a general Internet search for ODR providers will provide a potentially overwhelming amount of results. Currently, over 60 academically recognized ORD providers exist.[1] Fair consideration cannot be given to each provider of online dispute resolution, but an examination of a few examples reveals how the process operates.
Major Arbitration Providers and ODR services
In the world of Alternative Dispute Resolution, the American Arbitration...
Technology is becoming an ever more integrated part of society, playing a role—or at the very least touching—nearly every aspect of daily life. The world of arbitration is no exception to this phenomenon. Parties are increasingly taking advantage of online dispute resolution (ODR) to resolve issues. This is not particularly surprising, as the world of alternative dispute resolution is growing and people are looking for faster, cheaper, easier ways to solve their problems.
Online Dispute...
Dear colleagues
I thought that you might be interested to learn that the University of Missouri is issuing a call for proposals for an upcoming works-in-progress conference as well as a call for papers for a student writing competition. Both of these calls are affiliated with a symposium that is being convened at the University of Missouri's Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution on Friday, October 10, 2014.
The symposium is entitled "Judicial Education and the Art of Judging: ...
ADR is sleepwalking globally. It needs to be shaken out of its slumber. There is a way to do it. A truly Global Pound Conference!
Mediation growth has stalled.
Mediation is established as part of its dispute resolution structure in a few countries like the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore and the U.K., but even in these countries the use of mediation is not endemic and there is a huge opportunity for expansion and more effective use of the process. An uncomfortably high proportion...