The industry has been waiting for regulators to finalize the rule amid snowballing concerns about how insurers and providers settle out-of-network claims. The regulation is aimed at making that ...

A new federal rule aims to overhaul the No Surprises Act protocols, particularly as large volumes of disputes are pushed to ...

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 ...

Healthcare providers, physician groups, hospitals, health plans, insurers, staffing companies, investors, and private equity-backed healthcare platforms should prepare for operational, reimbursement, ...

Whether we call it dispute resolution or “achievable, aspiring or authentic” dispute resolution, the underlying truth remains: Courts are now the alternative, and mediation and arbitration are the ...

Although the godfather of online dispute resolution, Ethan Katsh, once observed that "the power of technology to resolve disputes is exceeded by the power of technology to generate disputes," as human ...

Trade and commerce are as old as civilization itself, and so are the conflicts that accompany them. For most of history, ...

With President Trump taking aim at existing trade agreements, countries are increasingly grappling with dispute resolution mechanisms and their implications for global trading rules. As global trade ...

As satisfying as it may seem to announce that you’ll see your adversary in court, a good lawyer may be duty bound to tell you otherwise. Nowadays, the range of alternatives to litigation are so well ...

Consider if it is really necessary to include a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause. Whilst well-drafted escalating clauses may facilitate ...