Traditional and Nontraditional Litigation Tina Posey University of Phoenix LAW531 June 21, 2012 David L. Wilson Traditional and Nontraditional Litigation People break laws, people do not agree, civil suits filed, and litigation begins. Litigation is closely identified with civil law or tort law and the bringing of lawsuits. Lawsuits are legally authorized controversies judged by a court of law, and when one individual sues another individual, they are engaging in litigation law
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Business Regulation Simulation University of Phoenix Alumina Inc. is a $4 billion aluminum maker based in the United States (U.S.) and operates in eight other countries around the world. The company has business interests in automotive components and the manufacture of packaging materials, bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting (University of Phoenix, 2008). The U.S. market constitutes 70% of the company’s sales. A crisis has arisen from allegations of environmental damages
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The Legal System and ADR Analysis Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LAW/531 January 1, 2015 D The Legal System and ADR Analysis This report is prepared for John Smith the president of American Federal Mortgage, Ltd. It summarizes a lawsuit filed against American Federal Mortgage, Ltd. by Federal Resources, LLC. The two firms have been engaged in an ongoing business relationship for seven years. This report reviews: 1. How this case would be processed throughout the various legal phases of the Nevada
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Sherwanda Fox Business Law 07.26.12 Microsoft Corporation v. i4i Limited Partnership and Infrastructures for Information Inc. No. 10- 290 I4i is a software consulting company that creates markets and sells computers. I4i applied for a patent covering its invention which is an improved method for manipulating an electronic document's architecture and content. This technology is commonly referred to as a "markup language."These computer languages place "tags" around text to tell a computer how to
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problems and resolutions. Victims’ rights have emerged as a new trend in the courts as victims are given the rights to be included in case proceedings. In the future, the courts face a loss of cases to a potential private sector of courts such as arbitration and mediation. These changes and issues should be understood in order for the courts to match the emerging trends. Court Issues Analysis The courts are an important piece of the criminal justice system. The courts adapt as the rest of
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commonly referred to as alternative dispute resolution (ADR), are normally used to allow disputes to be resolved outside the court judicial system. The forms of ADR are negotiation, mediation, mini-trial, fact-finding, using a judicial referee, and arbitration, which is the most common method (Cheeseman, 2013). These forms of ADR can be applied to many different business disputes, in which some forms are more suitable to some cases than others. In regard to the case of City of Elsa v. Gonzalez, the legal
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nontraditional litigation method is becoming more popular because of the expense and time consuming nature of the traditional litigation. The nontraditional method is also known as alternative dispute resolution (ADR). “The most common form of ADR is arbitration. Other forms of ADR are negotiation, mediation, conciliation, mini-trial, fact-finding, and using a judicial referee” (Cheeseman, 2010, p. 35). Quick Takes In the Litigation and Alternatives video Nonlinear Pro accused Quick Takes in defaulting
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transactions? Resolving legal disputes in international transactions should have an international arbitration for resolving disputes internationally. There should be a legal backing to enforce contracts with cross-border multi-jurisdiction transactions. Thus, a dispute resolution clause should be added just in case there are any infractions that state a method of a resolution, such as arbitration or litigation, procedures, and jurisdiction of the courts. • What are some practical considerations
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is expensive and time-consuming, both [parties] suffer when parties bring their disputes to court. Alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) is an important solution” (Baum, 2010). The four most common methods of ADR are negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law. A fifth method, conciliation, sometimes falls into the ADR category. The use of ADRs has been proven to be helpful in many different types of legal disputes from personal to professional (Alternative Dispute Resolution
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he had experience in renovation work. During the course of negotiations on a renovation contract, the president informed the partnership that he would be forming a corporation in order to limit his personal liability. A contract contained an arbitration clause was executed. However, the work was not completed on time and was of poor quality. After the apparent default, the president filed articles of incorporation and a
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