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It is Important to Understand an E-Discovery Vendor’s Contract

E-Discovery LLC

10, 2025), the issue was whether an electronic discovery services vendor, DFC, could compel its former client to arbitrate a breach of contract claim. The Supreme Court of Alabama held that arbitration was compelled. They alleged that they had hired DFC to perform electronic discovery services. Plaintiffs sued DFC.

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Washington’s New Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act: Explanation, Application, and Aspiration

WA Bar News

BY CHERYLL RUSSELL, JACQUELINE JESKE, AND CHRISTOPHER FOX Washington’s Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA) provides a framework for the use of arbitration in resolving family law disputes in Washington state. The parties may, however, waive some or all of the arbitrator qualifications and criteria.

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What is Arbitration?

Planet Depos

Arbitration is a method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). However, both parties must agree to arbitrate rather than going to trial. The arbitration is resolved by one or more impartial arbitrators. Both parties agree the arbitrators decision will be final and legally binding.

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Authentication Article by Paul Mark Sandler

E-Discovery LLC

26(f) conference and “ESI Protocol” or discovery plan. Discovery Plan” Paul’s article concludes: “As you prepare for trial, it is essential to select the correct method for authenticating exhibits at trial, and to ask the correct questions to convince the court to accept the exhibits.” See “ESI Protocol” v.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Arbitration Arbitration is more like a quasi-legal process.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Arbitration Arbitration is more like a quasi-legal process.

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Westlaw Precision: Next-Generation Legal Research With a Human Touch

Attorney at Work

.” These human editors manually reviewed and tagged the past 12 years of caselaw, published cases and certain older cases, covering eight topics (commercial law, federal civil procedure, federal discovery and evidence, federal remedies, federal class actions, employment, securities and antitrust).