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VC Tim Draper Invests $1M In Blockchain-Based Dispute Resolution Platform

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Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper , known for early investments in companies such as Twitter, Skype and DocuSign, has invested $1 million in seed capital in Jur , a blockchain-based dispute resolution platform founded in Switzerland. “The legal sector is no exemption.

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On LawNext: How the American Arbitration Association embraced Generative AI, with CEO Bridget McCormack and CIO Diana Didia

Above the Law - Technology

One year ago, Bridget Mary McCormack , the former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, took over the helm of the American Arbitration Association , the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services in the world, as its president and chief executive officer.

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Ask Attorney Jennifer B.: What’s an alternate dispute resolution? Should I recommend it to my clients?

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During the initial stages of the pandemic, many court systems shut down causing delays for those in the midst of divorce. Some courts adapted quicker than others which created a backlog in the system. They understood that life is unpredictable, and it was unwise to wait for things to improve.

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Ask Attorney Jennifer B.: What’s an alternate dispute resolution? Should I recommend it to my clients?

Martindale-Avvo

During the initial stages of the pandemic, many court systems shut down causing delays for those in the midst of divorce. Some courts adapted quicker than others which created a backlog in the system. They understood that life is unpredictable, and it was unwise to wait for things to improve.

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Episode 17: Stephen Kane on Online Dispute Resolution

Technically Legal

In Episode 17 we talk about online dispute resolution with Stephen Kane, the founder of Fairclaims , a platform that helps people resolve legal claims online. ODR has been around since the 1990s, but really took off when companies like Ebay and Amazon started to use it to resolve customer complaints and disputes.

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Litigation, ADR, ODR—The Next Normal?

Ron Friedmann

(Note abbreviations: ADR = alternative dispute resolution. ODR = online dispute resolution) The session description is below; the panelists are: Jordan Furlong, moderator—author, speaker, analyst, forecaster at Law 21. Sohail Mohammed—electrical engineer, New Jersey Superior Court Judge, court innovator and teacher.

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Woman-Led Remote Litigation Startup Raises $1 Million Seed Round

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Lightning Law says it “brings together end to end solutions for online dispute resolution that create efficient workflows, decreasing the cost of legal services and increasing access to justice.”. She has two cofounders in the company: Scott Graff , a software engineer, and Dineen Squillante , a stenographer.

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