Many reinsurance contracts call for disputes to be resolved by a panel of three arbitrators: one selected by each party and a third, the umpire, selected by the two previously chosen members of the panel, or by other means.

The stakes can be very high in patent litigation. If I infringe a patent, an injunction is normally granted against me; if the technology is key to the competitiveness of my product, that injunction could cost me my business.

With the constant rise of litigation costs, particularly in patent disputes, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to fully litigating patent cases.

In just twenty years, the use of mediation in domestic construction disputes in the United States has grown from a good idea to a prevalent practice. In that domestic setting, mediation has proved a very reliable way to resolve construction disputes of all types, from the simple to the extremely complex.

Fifty Chinese international contractors made it into the 2010 edition of Engineering News Record’s “Top 225 International Contractors”. Despite the global economic crisis of 2008, Chinese contractors continued their ascent in this sector, increasing total revenue that year for the 10th consecutive year.