This article discusses online dispute resolution (ODR) developments in the context of the U.S. proposal to the Organization of American States (OAS) for development of a regional system and the pending consideration by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) of...

International commercial arbitration provides customized and efficient resolution for disputes arising out of transnational commerce. When arbitration occurs in states that have ratified the New York Convention, the process also offers enforceable outcomes even in states other than the one where...

This article examines the growing need for online dispute resolution (ODR). It traces the birth of the internet, expansion of e-commerce, and the resulting evolution of ODR systems in the past two decades. To facilitate development of a global ODR system, it looks at the structure and operation...

Ever since the field of online dispute resolution (ODR) started in the late 1990s, there has been talk about creating a global system for resolving cross-border consumer issues. Significant progress has been made over the years with some impressive attempts, but none of the efforts have truly...