The Federal Arbitration Act is a federal statute, codified at 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, that protects the integrity of many arbitration agreements by deeming them valid, irrevocable, and enforceable. As a result of this law, courts do not have the...
alternative dispute resolution
final settlement
Final settlement often refers to a settlement agreement, which is an agreement to some resolution of the dispute and to stop future litigation. Final settlements differ depending on what the parties negotiate. The agreements often include for...
forum selection clause
A contractual agreement that designates the court and location where the parties would like to have their legal dispute decided is commonly known as a "forum selection clause."
A forum selection clause seeks to provide a court with "personal...
framing
Framing is the negotiation technique of presenting an offer in a more attractive way without changing its substantive terms. This is typically accomplished by presenting the context of a concept, an occurrence, a method, or a question in...
game theory
Game theory is a field of mathematics that analyzes strategies for navigating competitive situations where the outcome of one participant’s actions depends heavily on the actions of others.
One famous example of game theory...
JAG
JAG is an acronym, which stands for Judge Advocate General. The Judge Advocate General’s Corps is the branch of the United States Armed Forces (military) that deals with military justice. Military law officers of JAG are known as judge...
judge advocate
Judge advocates are appointed officers of the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Judge advocates represent the Army in military legal matters and serve as legal advisors to help uphold military law, as specified in the Uniform Code of Military Justice...
Judge Advocate General Corps
The Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) encompasses a group of lawyers (called Judge Advocates) who work for one of the branches of the United States Armed Forces and serve as legal advisors for the branch of the military to which they are...
justice of the peace (JP)
Justice of the peace (JP) is a title for a public officer authorized to preside over a local court of limited jurisdiction, referred to as a court of a justice of the peace. A justice of the peace is sometimes referred to as a “lay judge”, as...
limited scope representation
Limited scope representation is when a lawyer agrees to take on only some part of a client’s matter. In the litigation context, attorneys providing limited scope representation must often file a notice with the court that they are...