When most people think of court cases, they picture lawyers arguing in front of a judge and jury. But, really, the majority of time consumed in most court cases consists of formal writing and responses. This formal writing breaks down ...

Civil litigation is the field of law dealing with how the U.S. court system is structured and organized, and the court processes that cases go through, from beginning to end. It consists of both statutes and rules. For the most ...

ADR Contract Clauses Alternative Dispute Resolution clauses are included in contracts to specify how the parties will reach a resolution should a dispute arise. While arbitration is the most common type of ADR clause, mediation, settlement conferences and facilitation may ...

Arbitration is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR. Conflicted parties present their positions to a neutral person who makes a final and binding decision about the conflict. It is more formal than mediation or settlement conferences, but less ...

As explained by the Florida Court ADR System, mediation is “a way for people who are having a dispute to talk about their issues and concerns and to make decisions about the dispute with the help of another person.”[1] This third ...

What Facilitation is and When it is Used When parties are at odds with one another, getting them to disclose all information necessary for resolution can prove challenging. Facilitation is a type of Alternative Dispute Resolution that uses various techniques ...

Alternative Dispute Resolution encompasses various techniques and strategies aimed at helping disputing parties resolve their conflicts without expensive and lengthy litigation. With a history dating back to 1800 BC, ADR was routinely utilized in the negotiation of disputes among ancient ...

Combatting terrorism isn’t a solo endeavor for the United States as it relies on assistance from other nations and international organizations to achieve its international security goals. In our fifth and final module, we’ll discuss international counter-terrorism efforts. We will learn about the ...

How Economic Sanctions Work The United States imposes economic sanctions to alter a state and non-state actor’s activities that could threaten its interests or violate international norms of behavior.[1] Some critics argue that economic sanctions are often poorly conceived and ...

Since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the nation’s counter-terrorism strategy consists of using both military force and law enforcement methods to prevent, disrupt, neutralize, and punish terrorists and those who support terrorism.[1] The Roles of Government in Counter-terrorism All ...