A recent appellate court case and ruling addressed some issues commonly raised about arbitration agreements in nursing home contracts, so it’s worth looking at what the Illinois court had to say. The personal injury case involved an elderly woman who said that she...
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Month: March 2023
Arbitration or mediation: Which is right for your situation?
Alternative dispute resolution methods provide an alternative to traditional litigation, often resulting in quicker, less expensive and more amicable resolutions to conflicts. Business owners tend to gravitate toward ADR to resolve business disputes. Choosing the...
Mediation limits business conflicts through the caucus process
In a business dispute scenario, there's often more than just money at risk. The professional relationships of the different parties involved could also suffer irrevocable damage as a result of a conflict. Especially if a dispute has to go to court, the parties...
Some things to consider when drafting arbitration clauses
It may be an easy decision to include an arbitration clause in your contracts with employees, customers, vendors and other parties once you’ve considered the pros and cons of arbitration vs. litigation. However, there’s a lot more to it than stating that disputes will...