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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. Although ODR has existed for 25 years, the pandemic has driven new interest in the field.

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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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We are now post-pandemic, living in our “new normal,” and court systems are back up and running with a newfound ability to pivot to remote hearings when possible or when necessary for the sake of efficiency. When we think of ADR in the context of divorce, we most often are talking about mediation, which is not binding.

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

Martindale-Avvo

We are now post-pandemic, living in our “new normal,” and court systems are back up and running with a newfound ability to pivot to remote hearings when possible or when necessary for the sake of efficiency. When we think of ADR in the context of divorce, we most often are talking about mediation, which is not binding.

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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. The courts have conducted 35k virtual hearings with 350k participants. Be ready if the tech fails.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

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When any dispute arises, especially in business or professional life, it is important to have a dispute resolution process. However, there are alternative methods available for resolving disputes that are not so time-consuming and don’t involve courtroom drama. Mediation proceedings are not very formal.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

When any dispute arises, especially in business or professional life, it is important to have a dispute resolution process. However, there are alternative methods available for resolving disputes that are not so time-consuming and don’t involve courtroom drama. The process involves hearings similar to that of the court.

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Proactive Dispute Management in Large-Scale Projects

Colin S. Levy

After working overseas for a mining company on various transformational projects, I trained as a mediator and also in collaborative law. Avoid going for the jugular in negotiations or defaulting to arbitration as the sole dispute resolution method because your company has always done it that way.