Alternatives

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, OCTOBER 2025, NOW AVAILABLE:

Court Decisions/Part 1 of 2

Two New Jurisdiction Traps: Arbitration Amounts In Controversy, and New York Convention Application

By Philip J. Loree Jr.

CPR News

From the CPR Annual Meeting: Moving More Prevention Into Corporate Culture

By Joan Stearns Johnsen

ADR Processes

Consistency in Dispute Resolution: How Regulation Emerges from Government and Tribunals

By Adam Samuel

Worldly Perspectives

Portugal’s Mediation Infrastructure Looks to Build Demand and Use

By Giuseppe De Palo & Mary B. Trevor

Back to School on Dispute Management

Contractual Clauses: A Critical Role in Avoiding Disputes

By Kate Vitasek

International ADR

How Rwanda Is Integrating Mediation in Courts, Government, and Society

By Anitha Mukeshimana

ADR Brief

New York Sees 60% Settlement Rate for Presumptive ADR Program

By Sean Fitzgerald

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