Alternatives
to the High Cost of Litigation
Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation is an international newsletter, published 11 times each year, covering cutting-edge dispute resolution trends. It is an authoritative guide for using ADR at companies, within law firms and in the courts. Each month, Alternatives focuses on new ADR developments, techniques and court practices.
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IN OUR LATEST ISSUE, JULY 2026, NOW AVAILABLE:
ADR Drafting
Deal Points, and When To Address Them
By David A. Hoffman
ADR Processes
Before the Dispute: Where Organizational Ombuds Fit in the Conflict Resolution Lifecycle
By Elizabeth Hill & Chuck Doran
Theory Meets Practice
The Surprising Value of AI Hallucinations
By John Lande
ADR Technology/Part 1 of 6
The Nature of AI in Dispute Resolution: Competence Without Comprehension
By Doak Bishop & Karl Hennessee
Court Decisions/Part 1 of 2
‘Look At,’ Not ‘Look Through’: SCOTUS Settles, for Now, Federal Arbitration Act Jurisdiction Where Cases Are Stayed
By Philip J. Loree, Jr.
International ADR
Heading to the Disunified Interpretation Of the New York Convention
By Adam Samuel
Worldly Perspectives
Poland’s Mediation Landscape: A System in Motion
By Giuseppe De Palo
ADR Neutrals
Supporting Party Rights by Coming Together To Address Mediator Misconduct
By Dan Berstein
