Under arbitration, there are no judges or formal settings but third-party attorneys, either appointed or agreed upon by the parties, hear the evidence presented to them.  There are no witnesses, only the parties involved and the evidence they provide. The arbitrator will issue their ruling based on the evidence presented. If either party is not happy with the outcome, they may reject the recommendations and request a trial in the traditional setting. One built-in safeguard against this is the requirement that parties that reject the results must reimburse the court.

2   Question 1 Various forms of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) have been used for decades in the United States to resolve minor civil disputes.  What are examples of civil…

Continue ReadingUnder arbitration, there are no judges or formal settings but third-party attorneys, either appointed or agreed upon by the parties, hear the evidence presented to them.  There are no witnesses, only the parties involved and the evidence they provide. The arbitrator will issue their ruling based on the evidence presented. If either party is not happy with the outcome, they may reject the recommendations and request a trial in the traditional setting. One built-in safeguard against this is the requirement that parties that reject the results must reimburse the court.