Alternative Dispute Resolution

It was the first day of the semester in Conflict Resolution class…

explosiveIt was the first day of the semester in our Conflict and Resolution class, and all the students were finding their seats. The time the class was supposed to begin had come and passed, and there was no professor at the front of the room….. http://ow.ly/dqZR304X1LD

Evening the playing field – enforcement of arbitral awards vs foreign court judgments

evenEvening the playing field – enforcement of arbitral awards vs foreign court judgments

“Achieving success in a formal legal dispute is only half the battle. Despite a resounding legal victory in a court or arbitration, a business may still lose the war if they are not able to enforce their hard won judgment or award against the defeated party. Many successful disputes have actually resulted in substantive monetary losses for the victorious party because they failed to ensure ahead of time that the judgment or award would be valid in a jurisdiction where the other party has assets.”  ……

 

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Book Release And Inauguration of Centre For Advanced Research In Dispute Settlement (CARDS) at NLU

Book Release And Inauguration of Centre For Advanced Research In Dispute Settlement (CARDS) at NLU,Vizag on 23rd Sept.,2016 – LawOF http://ow.ly/U4Uy304zjtW

How to avoid becoming a victim of the Streisand Effect?

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Court proceedings ensure that the matter appears on the public record. If the matter is even vaguely controversial, it can be picked up by news outlets and disseminated widely.
When the case does not absolutely necessitate it, legal proceedings should be avoided. Instead, a more subtle, less aggressive approach should be adopted to deal with the matter at hand.
This approach can include engaging legal services to navigate the matter using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in order to avoid publicity and the excessive costs associated with litigation. http://ow.ly/km5m304pQQ2