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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (law)




Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is the common name for the different ways of settling a disagreement outside the courtroom. ADR includes mediation, arbitration, mediation-arbitration, early neutral evaluation, and settlement conference.









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A formalized mechanism by which legal disputes can be settled outside of formal litigation. ADR may consist of mediation, arbitration or binding arbitration. In typical cases, ADR is a lot quicker and less costly than full-blown litigation. However, that may not always be true in trademark litigation where the plaintiff oftentimes succeeds in petitioning the court for emergency intervention and a speedier court docket. Moreover, because ADR eliminates many of the formalities offered by courts as required under constitutional principles of due process, it is not uncommon for participants of ADR to feel as though they were not sufficiently heard. Whether or not ADR is desirable for a particular situation is highly case dependent, and both parties need to agree to be participants.