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ODR in the Courts – from ODR Forum 2026 (video) author.

ODR in the Courts – from ODR Forum 2026 (video)

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

By Colin Rule
Making Dispute Resolution Accessible – ODR Forum 2026 (video) author.

Making Dispute Resolution Accessible – ODR Forum 2026 (video)

"Making Dispute Resolution Accessible" from the 2026 ODR Forum at Harvard University, presented by Jennifer Shack, Director of Research at...

By Jennifer Shack
Colin Rule Documentary Interview author.

Colin Rule Documentary Interview

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

By Colin Rule, Mac-Arthur Pierre-Louis
Canada’s Proposed Privacy Bill C-36 author.

Canada’s Proposed Privacy Bill C-36

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

By Robert Bergman
A Primer on Remedies in Arbitration author.

A Primer on Remedies in Arbitration

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

By Earlene Baggett-Hayes
Guidance for AI Usage – from the ODR Forum 2026 author.

Guidance for AI Usage – from the ODR Forum 2026

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

By Daniel Rainey, Leah Wing
What Are We Learning About the Effects of AI in Mediation – 3 Tips for Protecting Our Parties author.

What Are We Learning About the Effects of AI in Mediation – 3 Tips for Protecting Our Parties

https://youtu.be/jhz_QnI2ZNk?si=56hZZbugqSaoJZqq Dr. Clare Fowler, Exec VP at ODR.com‍ ‍and Mediate.com, here presents on: "What Are We Learning About the Effects...

By Clare Fowler
The Mediator’s Pen: Navigating the Ethical Boundaries of Settlement Drafting and the “Two Hats” Problem author.

The Mediator’s Pen: Navigating the Ethical Boundaries of Settlement Drafting and the “Two Hats” Problem

In civil mediations, one of the most critical boundary lines in the entire ADR profession revolves around a simple question:...

By Ed Timken
Modernizing Mediation and More: Welcoming Morgan (Mo) Tregenza and the Common Ground Podcast! author.

Modernizing Mediation and More: Welcoming Morgan (Mo) Tregenza and the Common Ground Podcast!

In this special episode, new host Morgan Tregenza sits down with outgoing host and ODR pioneer Colin Rule for a candid conversation about the...

By Colin Rule, Morgan Tregenza
AI, ADR and the Future of Dispute Resolution author.

AI, ADR and the Future of Dispute Resolution

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

By Kim Taylor
The AAAi Standards for Use of AI in ADR author.

The AAAi Standards for Use of AI in ADR

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

By Bridget McCormack, Colin Rule
International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR) Standards author.

International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR) Standards

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

By Colin Rule
From Volunteer to Voice: How Leadership and Influence Are Really Built with Elizabeth Hill author.

From Volunteer to Voice: How Leadership and Influence Are Really Built with Elizabeth Hill

Most people think leadership happens because someone notices you. But real influence is built when people learn they can trust...

By Susan Guthrie
I Knew Colin Rule Was Impressive.  But I Didn’t Know the Half of It. author.

I Knew Colin Rule Was Impressive.  But I Didn’t Know the Half of It.

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

By John Lande
Framework and Feasibility of Cross-Border Mediation in India Under the Singapore Convention author.

Framework and Feasibility of Cross-Border Mediation in India Under the Singapore Convention

Abstract: International commercial conflicts have grown at an enormous rate alongside the globalization of trade and investment, and it has...

By Abhilasha Mazumder
Privacy Regulations for Users of AI Models: A Free Practitioner’s Field Manual author.

Privacy Regulations for Users of AI Models: A Free Practitioner’s Field Manual

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

By Robert Bergman
Integrating AI into IP Mediation author.

Integrating AI into IP Mediation

The following slide presentation will be utilized by Jim Melamed for his session “Integrating AI into IP Mediation” offered by...

By Jim Melamed
The Privacy Patchwork in 2026 author.

The Privacy Patchwork in 2026

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

By Robert Bergman
Guidance for Third Parties Using Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution: Applying the Online Dispute Resolution Standards author.

Guidance for Third Parties Using Artificial Intelligence in Dispute Resolution: Applying the Online Dispute Resolution Standards

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

By Colin Rule
AI in Legal Practice: What Heppner v. US Means for Lawyers, Mediators, and Arbitrators author.

AI in Legal Practice: What Heppner v. US Means for Lawyers, Mediators, and Arbitrators

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

By Robert Bergman
Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stanford Law School and ODR.com Advance Partnership to Develop Next-Generation Case Resolution System author.

Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Stanford Law School and ODR.com Advance Partnership to Develop Next-Generation Case Resolution System

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

By Colin Rule
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) author.

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

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

By Robert Bergman
The Mediate.com Story – Table of Contents author.

The Mediate.com Story – Table of Contents

Copyright 2026 - All rights reserved - ODR.com, Inc. INTRODUCTION About this “Book" About the Author Acknowledgements The Most Informative...

By Jim Melamed
AI-Assisted Option Generation Without Anchoring author.

AI-Assisted Option Generation Without Anchoring

A Non-Anchoring Brainstorm Protocol for ADR and Negotiation Practitioners This article is the first instalment in a three-part practice series...

By Dr. Blanka Illés
ICODR Podcast Episode 45: Digital Dispute Systems Design, with Prof. Janet Martinez and Prof. Amy Schmitz author.

ICODR Podcast Episode 45: Digital Dispute Systems Design, with Prof. Janet Martinez and Prof. Amy Schmitz

In this episode, Ian chats with Professor Janet Martinez and Professor Amy Schmitz about their new book Digital Dispute Systems...

By Janet Martinez, Amy Schmitz, Ian MacDuff
The U.S. Department of Labor Training Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework author.

The U.S. Department of Labor Training Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework

Notice No. 07-25 The U.S. Department of Labor released Training and Employment Notice No. 07-25 on February 13, 2026, introducing...

By Robert Bergman
The Economic Illusion of Mandatory Mediation: Market Realities and Jurisprudential Limits in the Court System author.

The Economic Illusion of Mandatory Mediation: Market Realities and Jurisprudential Limits in the Court System

Introduction to the Paradox of Mandatory Voluntariness The architecture of the modern civil justice system is increasingly defined not by...

By Ed Timken
Introducing Mediator Dojo author.

Introducing Mediator Dojo

Mediator Dojo is here, and it marks a new chapter for our Mediate.com Member community. For decades, Mediate.com has served...

By Josh Remis, Colin Rule, Clare Fowler, Jim Melamed
How Legal and Dispute Resolution Professionals Can Manage AI Risks author.

How Legal and Dispute Resolution Professionals Can Manage AI Risks

My latest Theory Meets Practice column in CPR’s Alternatives magazine, How Legal and Dispute Resolution Professionals Can Manage AI Risks, explains how to assess and...

By John Lande
Participant Empowerment, Problem-Solving Optimization and Ethical AI in Mediation author.

Participant Empowerment, Problem-Solving Optimization and Ethical AI in Mediation

Abstract This article outlines a new professional framework for mediation that moves beyond traditional ethics to prioritize Participant Empowerment and...

By Jim Melamed

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