Exam 3: Alternative and Online Dispute Resolution

Shelly and Tom disagree over the amount of money due under their contract.To avoid involving any third party in a resolution of the dispute,Shelly and Tom might prefer to use the alternative dispute resolution method of

A forum-selection clause in a contract designates which nation's law will be applied to any dispute.

Alternative dispute resolution refers to any method for resolving a dispute outside the court system.

In mediation,a court assigns the mediator.

Assisted negotiation describes proceedings for minors and other parties who lack contractual "capacity."

Rocko Corporation,a U.S.firm,and Siena,S.A. ,a Columbian firm,enter into a contract providing that any dispute between them will be heard in a specific British court.Litigation between Rocko and Siena over a dispute involving this contract may occur in

Virtually any dispute can be the subject of arbitration.

Deepwell Drilling Service and Eco-Refuge,Inc. ,agree to have their dispute resolved in arbitration.The arbitrator makes an erroneous finding of fact.This is a ground for a court to

Faraway Sales Corporation,a U.S.firm,and Globe Transport,a Dutch firm,enter into a contract that includes an arbitration clause.This clause must provide that the arbitrator will be

Vince files a suit against Will.Vince and Will meet,and each party's attorney argues the party's case before a judge and jury.The jury presents an advisory verdict,after which the judge meets with the parties to encourage them to settle their dispute.This is

Parties can choose a particular state law to govern their arbitration agreement.

An arbitrator's award may be set aside if it was the result of corruption or fraud.

The federal government enforces agreements to arbitrate disputes between private parties.

An arbitrator can render only a legally binding decision.

Most online dispute resolution services apply general,universal legal principles to resolve disputes.

All-American Engineering,Inc. ,disputes the use of "all-american.com" as a domain name by All-American Export Company.For this dispute,the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)operates

TransCorp,Inc. ,and UniShip,Inc. ,agree to a contract that includes an arbitration clause.If a dispute arises,a court having jurisdiction may

Chelsea and Dion agree to arbitrate their dispute over the terms for,and the performance of,a delivery of eggs.The arbitrator's decision is called

Phil submits his claim against Quito to ReSolve.com,a private,online dispute resolution forum.At any time,an appeal of the dispute to a court may be made by

In early neutral case evaluation,a third party's evaluation of each party's strengths and weaknesses forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.