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Shelly and Tom disagree over the amount of money due under their contract.To avoid involving any third party in a resolution of the dispute,Shelly and Tom might prefer to use the alternative dispute resolution method of


A) arbitration.
B) litigation.
C) mediation.
D) negotiation.

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In early neutral case evaluation,a third party's evaluation of each party's strengths and weaknesses forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.

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Deepwell Drilling Service and Eco-Refuge,Inc. ,agree to have their dispute resolved in arbitration.The arbitrator makes an erroneous finding of fact.This is a ground for a court to


A) do nothing.
B) review the merits of the dispute.
C) review the sufficiency of the evidence.
D) set aside the award.

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Chelsea and Dion agree to arbitrate their dispute over the terms for,and the performance of,a delivery of eggs.The arbitrator's decision is called


A) a conclusion of law.
B) a finding of fact.
C) an award.
D) a verdict.

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An arbitrator's award may be set aside if it was the result of corruption or fraud.

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Rocko Corporation,a U.S.firm,and Siena,S.A. ,a Columbian firm,enter into a contract providing that any dispute between them will be heard in a specific British court.Litigation between Rocko and Siena over a dispute involving this contract may occur in


A) a Columbian court only.
B) a court in Columbia,the United States,or Great Britain.
C) a U.S.court only.
D) the specified British court only.

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Vince files a suit against Will.Vince and Will meet,and each party's attorney argues the party's case before a judge and jury.The jury presents an advisory verdict,after which the judge meets with the parties to encourage them to settle their dispute.This is


A) court-ordered arbitration.
B) early neutral case evaluation.
C) a mini-trial.
D) a summary jury trial.

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Phil submits his claim against Quito to ReSolve.com,a private,online dispute resolution forum.At any time,an appeal of the dispute to a court may be made by


A) no one.
B) Phil only.
C) Phil or Quito.
D) ReSolve.com only.

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In mediation,a court assigns the mediator.

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Most online dispute resolution services apply general,universal legal principles to resolve disputes.

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An arbitrator can render only a legally binding decision.

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Parties can choose a particular state law to govern their arbitration agreement.

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TransCorp,Inc. ,and UniShip,Inc. ,agree to a contract that includes an arbitration clause.If a dispute arises,a court having jurisdiction may


A) monitor any arbitration until it concludes.
B) order an arbitrator to rule in a particular way.
C) order a party to bring the dispute to court.
D) order a party to submit to arbitration.

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Virtually any dispute can be the subject of arbitration.

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A forum-selection clause in a contract designates which nation's law will be applied to any dispute.

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Assisted negotiation describes proceedings for minors and other parties who lack contractual "capacity."

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Faraway Sales Corporation,a U.S.firm,and Globe Transport,a Dutch firm,enter into a contract that includes an arbitration clause.This clause must provide that the arbitrator will be


A) the American Arbitration Association.
B) the International Chamber of Commerce.
C) the United Nations.
D) any third party.

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Alternative dispute resolution refers to any method for resolving a dispute outside the court system.

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All-American Engineering,Inc. ,disputes the use of "all-american.com" as a domain name by All-American Export Company.For this dispute,the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) operates


A) a blog for the public to comment on the issues and the parties.
B) an online arbitration system.
C) a record of all officially approved business names and numbers.
D) special courts in Washington,D.C. ,and other major cities.

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The federal government enforces agreements to arbitrate disputes between private parties.

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