Tag: NDR

Not All Disputes are Equal

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Not all business and legal disputes are alike, and not all of them can be resolved in the same way. In writing my book Just Right: How Neutral-Driven Resolution Can Close the Gap in American Civil Justice, it was important to distinguish the types of common disputes for which NDR is most suitable.  As readers of my blog (and my book) know, NDR – Neutral-Driven Resolution – has become my passion. I developed it to help solve a large andRead More

The ‘Just Right’ Way to Recover Bad Business Debts Without Going Broke

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If you run a small or medium size business, one of these days you’re going to have a dispute – with a client, a vendor, customer, or supplier. It will happen. Maybe someone refuses to pay you for the work you did or services you provided. Or they paid you with a check that bounced. Or the reverse ¬– you paid for work that was never completed or supplies that were never delivered. There are several options for trying toRead More

Disagreements Happen: Resolution can be non-adversarial

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Business disputes are expected to grow in 2021-2022, but litigation and conventional arbitration can be poor options. The movement toward non-adversarial dispute resolution is gaining momentum. A 2021 survey of business owners and managers reported a higher frequency of disputes throughout 2020 primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its unexpected disruption of normal business operations. Most of the increase in conflicts grew out of commercial and labor disputes that are expected to continue into 2022. In response to thisRead More

Just Resolve’s NDR Process v. Lawyers and Litigation

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The value of Just Resolve’s Neutral Driven Dispute Resolution (NDR) service is best illustrated by comparing the time and money required for the NDR process to lawyer-driven litigation. For limited stakes situations, the advantages of using NDR from Just Resolve stand out. Just Resolve’s Goal is Resolution Just Resolve focuses all parties’ attention on resolving the dispute with as little disruption and hostility as possible. Since each party to a dispute agrees in advance to be bound by the NDRRead More

Important Clauses in a Contract

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In a world of rapid change, running a business is harder than ever before. While the pandemic slowed some activities, many business owners have seen acceleration in business disagreements. Business misunderstandings that grow into disputes and legal conflicts are very real things which can negatively impact your business. Whether it is the high lawyer costs from contract disputes, the loss of time, or the effect on employee relationships, legal disputes wreak havoc. A study released by the U.S. Chamber InstituteRead More