Optional mediation language preserves flexibility by allowing parties to decide, once a dispute arises, whether mediation makes sense under the circumstances. At the same time, pa ...

In 2020, the federal government signed into law the Surprise Billing Act, officially known as the No Surprises Act, (the “Act”) in an effort to address surprise medical billing and establish certain ...

The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have issued final rules concerning standards related to the arbitration process in implementing the No Surprises Act. The ...

If a federal employee is considering filing an equal employment opportunity complaint, alternative dispute resolution is a process available to them that could resolve their issue without litigation.

On April 16, 2026, the province of British Columbia passed Bill 15, the Environmental Assessment Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 15), to amend the dispute resolution processes in the Environmental ...