2012-05-24T14:56:14Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/alternative-dispute-resolution.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/commercial_books/CB528.html Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

Some argue that the confidentiality of the civil justice system keeps it working efficiently and fairly; others argue that the public is being denied information about hazards that may cause harm. A balanced approach to increasing transparency can improve the system, raise public confidence, and protect litigants' privacy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9661.html Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

This research brief provides an overview of a collection of essays, a collaborative project by the UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy, examining the trade-offs between transparency and confidentiality in the civil justice system.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/04/24.html Apr 24, 2012 Apr 24, 2012

The quest for greater transparency in the American civil justice system is the topic of a new book of essays illustrating how a balanced approach to increasing transparency can improve the civil justice system, raise public confidence and protect litigants' privacy.

http://www.rand.org/law-business-regulation/centers/civil-justice.html Oct 3, 2011 Oct 3, 2011

The RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) conducts research on all aspects of civil justice, from trends in litigation and jury verdicts to punitive damages, compensation systems, and alternative dispute resolution. Directly or indirectly, civil justice issues have an impact on us all.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR781.html Jan 18, 2011 Jan 18, 2011

Evidence suggests that arbitration clauses, though common in consumer contracts, are uncommon in commercial contracts, but research on why this may be so is scant. This report presents the findings of a survey and follow-up interviews of corporate counsel that sought to determine their thinking on domestic business-to-business arbitration and its use as an alternative to litigation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP134.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

Arbitration programs appear to meet a demand for fair, adjudicative third-party hearings, but in doing so, they don't always improve court efficiency.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP117.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

This study reviews the available research on seven major court-administered alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures that appear to be particularly popular and representative of the broader range of alternatives.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1090.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

<p>Federal courts are now required by law to offer some form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and many state courts require parties to attempt to resolve their cases through mediation before they can obtain a trial date. The author presents a personal critical perspective on the evolution of ADR in the legal world. She presents historical antecedents, discusses the "community justice movement," the business community's joining of the ADR movement, and offers thoughts on the dispute resolution movement's contribution to changes in the view of the justice system.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP107.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

This article proposes an agenda for research on claims resolution facilities, the results of which could assist in improving the current set of facilities and fashioning better alternatives for the future.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP103.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

This article describes court-ordered arbitration and distinguishes it from other dispute resolution procedures.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP109.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

Science in the Court: Is There a Role for Alternative Dispute Resolution?

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP915.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000

This article traces the development of empirical research on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and its impact on the legal system.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP871.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

Although practitioners of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) have long emphasized the benefits of substituting problem-solving processes for adjudication, empirical studies indicate that ADR may not save litigation costs or time.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP746.html Dec 31, 1997 Dec 31, 1997

Arbitration agreements in health care : myths and reality

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR800.html Jan 1, 1996 Jan 1, 1996

This executive summary provides an overview of the purpose of the CJRA (Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990), the basic design of the evaluation, the key findings, and their policy implications.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR803.html Dec 31, 1995 Dec 31, 1995

The report describes an assessment of the effects of six different alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs that included mediation and early neutral evaluation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9027.html Dec 31, 1995 Dec 31, 1995

Examined the effects of the CJRA's (Civil Justice Reform Ac) case management principles on time to disposition, costs, and participants' satisfaction and views of fairness.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR534.html Dec 31, 1994 Dec 31, 1994

Prepare a manual and develop prototype data collection instruments to assist those with responsibility for evaluating federal agency alternative dispute resolution programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP439.html Dec 31, 1994 Dec 31, 1994

Many doors? closing doors? : alternate dispute resolution and adjudication

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP446.html Dec 31, 1994 Dec 31, 1994

A glass half full, a glass half empty : the use of alternative dispute resolution in mass personal injury litigation