Blog
Strengthen Client Relationships with Just Resolve
One question we often get at Just Resolve is about the role of attorneys in the Just Resolve process. In short, Just Resolve delivers an alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) service that does not require lawyer participation. However, Just Resolve is useful for client centric lawyers (those who care more about their client’s best interests than…
Read MoreWho Decides?
The ultimate decision maker can be one of the most important factors in resolving your dispute. Is your dispute being decided by a judge or a jury? Or an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators? Or is a mediator helping you come to an agreement? Or a proactive arbiter? Let’s take a look at the roles…
Read More“You Can’t Sue Me, We’ve Agreed to Resolve It!”
A common question we at Just Resolve have been asked is what a party can do if there is a written mutual agreement to use our “resolve” method, but then one party reneges by going to court instead. Due to Just Resolve’s similarities to other forms of dispute resolution such as mediation and Dispute Review…
Read MoreRunaway Costs and Domino Delays: Innovative Ways to Resolve Subcontractor Disputes
Deciding Factors in Choosing a Dispute Resolution Method, And Why It Matters Whenever a disagreement can’t be settled in a couple conversations, it may become necessary to choose a dispute resolution method to resolve such disagreement. Consequently, you should know a few things about the available dispute resolution methods. First, you should know your options…
Read MoreUsing a Neutral Driven Approach Instead of Litigation
Far too often, businesses turn to litigation for disputes that simply do not require the amount of time and money that litigation demands. Even more discouraging is that due to rising costs and other inefficiencies, arbitration has become “litigation lite.” Today, there are alternatives that may be better suited for parties, especially for disputes where…
Read More5 Tips to Avoid Litigation
Unfortunately, no matter how careful you are in running your business, litigation strikes almost every American business today. Companies seem to be sued over the slightest mishap and even some things that seem crazy, like hot coffee spilled in a customer’s lap as they leave the drive-up window. Fortunately, there are a few things that…
Read MoreWhy Are We Called Arbiters?
Is there truly a difference between an arbiter and an arbitrator? It may sound like semantics, but the distinction in calling the decision makers at Just Resolve arbiters, rather than anything else, is an important one. From a strictly definitional standpoint: Arbiter means a person appointed or chosen by the parties to determine any controversy…
Read MoreThe 6 Most Common Types of Litigation Nightmares
Over the past few months, we’ve been collecting litigation nightmares through our website, email, and in person at conferences and events. After hearing hundreds of your stories, we found these nightmares can be narrowed down to a few themes: More cost than it was worth Discovery wars and abuse Being “home-towned” Frivolous suit (“I can’t…
Read MoreLitigation Costs Black Hole?
How do you know if you are caught in a litigation costs black hole? When I first entered the practice of law I worked in-house at Sega, the video game company. We were in a hyper growth phase and with that kind of growth comes litigation, all kinds of litigation, some legitimate, but most of…
Read MoreWho Decides?
Who decides the outcome of your dispute when you can’t resolve it yourself? The answer, as any good lawyer will tell you, is “it depends.” It depends on what dispute resolution method the parties choose to use and what kind of a dispute it is. Judge or Jury If you litigate thru trial in State…
Read More