arbitrations

Third-party dispute resolutions

Arbitrations are formal processes for resolving disputes outside of court, where an impartial third party hears both sides and renders a binding decision.

Many contracts require arbitration rather than litigation: The employment agreement included a clause mandating arbitrations for any workplace disputes.

The plural often appears when discussing multiple proceedings or systematic alternatives to lawsuits.

legal

disputes

Clashes over differing positions

awards · hearings · rulings · claims · verdicts · judgments · proceedings · resolutions · adjudication · binding

commercial

contracts

Enforceable written agreements

damages · breaches · parties · corporate · transactions · disputes · clauses · agreements · commercial · ICC

labor

unions

Combinations or confederations

contracts · negotiations · wages · termination · seniority · management · employment · reinstatement · disciplinary · benefits

sports

eligibility

State of meeting criteria

  • dopingProhibited athletic drug use
  • bansOfficial restrictions imposed
  • suspensionsTemporary enforced absences

appeals · athletes · transfers · contracts · sanctions · violations · Olympic · FIFA · waivers · reinstatement

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dispute resolution method

arbitrationslitigations

Legal proceedings in court

lawsuits · judicial proceedings · courtroom battles · trials · civil suits

conflict approach

arbitrationsstrikes

Refusals to work collectively

walkouts · lockouts · work stoppages · industrial actions · confrontations

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