Category: Public Policy

By Robert Bergman, Southwest Management Technology INTRODUCTION For most of the past decade, generative AI advanced on a simple recipe:...

The landscape of dispute resolution has undergone a profound transformation, driven by technological advancements that were significantly accelerated by the...

Historical Perspective Technology develops at the pace of engineering. Society adapts at the pace of culture. Regulation moves at the...

This video is a recording of the session "ODR in the Courts" from the June 2026 ODR Forum at Harvard...

This is the video recording of Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com and ODR.com, for the "Can ODR Change the World...

By Robert Bergman, CEO of Southwest Management Technology Canada’s proposed Bill C-36 represents one of the most significant privacy law...

Background This article provides information on various types of remedies that may be available during arbitration. While it is impossible...

This session from the 2026 Global ODR Forum is entited "Applying ODR Standards: Guidance for AI Usage for Human Third...

Why JAMS introduced AI Rules and launched its Technology Industry Group Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how businesses operate,...

The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®) has published new AAAi Standards for AI in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). They...

Introduction: The following Agreement to Mediate updates previous iterations by directly addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence in mediation for...

With the rapid growth of ODR in a number of sectors it is vital to establish ethical standards to undergird...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday ADR practice. Mediators and arbitrators now encounter AI tools in document review,...

The setup Succession was never just a TV show about which Roy child would inherit the corner office. It was...

I have known Colin Rule for more than twenty years.  During that time, I knew that he had done a...

The dominant way people talk about artificial intelligence, especially lately after the explosion of generative models and the uneasy scramble...

In this episode, Ian speaks with Colin Rule, CEO of ODR.com, about the upcoming ODR2026.org conference taking place on June 11, 2026 (also...

Robert Bergman is CEO of Southwest Management Technology and Next Level Mediation. Every conversation I have with a compliance officer...

There are two ways to read the SECURE Data Act, introduced in the House yesterday. The first way: as a...

What Compliance-Oriented Teams in Legal, Healthcare, and Finance Actually Need to Watch A few weeks ago, a colleague on our...

The National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution (NCTDR) and the International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR) announce the issuance of a...

For the sake of transparency and self-protection, let me start by saying I am not an attorney, and I am...

Next Steps in Groundbreaking Partnership Seek to Unlock the Potential of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) The Superior Court of Los...

The International Association of Privacy Professionals is a global membership organization focused on privacy, data protection, and AI governance. It...

To be clear, I have far more experience with AI than with reviewing movies, which may explain both the insight...

We have expressed concern with Access to Justice in Family Law for years; since the turn of the century.  ...

This article first appeared at the end of 2024 at CBI.org. When people are in conflict over high-profile public issues, it...

Recently, life in Dubai has taken on a strange and somewhat disorienting rhythm. Most of the day looks very much...

Ask ChatGPT About Parenting Time Conflict Dad has been late in returning his 12 year old son to mom (divorced)...

YARF (Yet Another Regulatory Framework) Introduction Artificial intelligence governance, at least right now, feels less like a system and more...