Dispute Resolution

In the field of dispute resolution there are generally mediation, arbitration and trial litigation.  Mediation is the least formal requiring both parties to work through the process and agree on a final outcome.  In a mediation the mediator works through their differences with the parties in order to resolve disputes and arrive at an equitable solution for both parties.

Arbitration lies somewhere between mediation and litigation in that a neutral third party determines the facts and hands down a binding decision without the formality and expense of formal court litigation.

Court litigation is the highest form of legal dispute resolution and also the most complex and expensive.  Usually each party retains legal counsel and must adhere to a strict set of rules.  Although the court's decision is not necessarily final, it can become prohibitively expensive for the losing party to pursue an appeal to a higher court.

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• BP, Russian Partners Settle TNK Dispute Reuters Via Yahoo News
BP agreed a deal with the oligarch co owners of TNK BP on Thursday that overhauls the Russian oil majors management and sets a possible flotation of up to 20 percent of the company, ending months of hostile dispute.
• Dispute Over Closed Street Heats Up Maumelle Monitor
The ongoing dispute between Maumelle resident Jerry Poole and the city has reached new heights. After Poole blocked a private drive that parents had been using to drop off their children at school, City Attorney JaNan Davis criticized Pooles actions.
• BP, Billionaires Settle TNKBP Dispute CEO To Resign Update2 Bloomberg.com
Sept. 4 Bloomberg BP Plc and its billionaire partners in TNK BP , Russias third largest oil company, agreed to remove the chief executive officer and expand the board to resolve an eight month dispute that threatened BPs future in the country.
• TAXNEWS.COM TaxNews.com
TNK BP, the joint venture between the British oil firm BP and Russian investors, has expressed satisfaction at the resolution of a dispute between its shareholders which should draw a line under many months of acrimonious infighting within the firms board.
• Mediator Training Scheduled The Norman Transcript
Volunteer mediator training for the Oklahoma Dispute Resolution Program is scheduled this month.The Oklahoma Dispute Resolution Program provides services to communities throughout Oklahoma, in both community and court related disputes.