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Either way, they end up having to fight on a thousand little battlefields all over the place and likely do not have the interest or ability to fight each and ev

Either way, they end up having to fight on a thousand little battlefields all over the place and likely do not have the interest or ability to fight each and every one. This is the sort of thing that can tie up legal teams for years and drain reserves in no time. I was involved in a mass-arbitration last year. The NDA bars any details from being released for 2 years but in the meantime, we can say we reached "a resolution, not a settlement" in the dispute.

mycall 7y ago
In your opinion, will mass-arbitration become more and more common?
anamexis 7y ago
Generally speaking, what does "a resolution, not a settlement" mean? Or is that not a general legal term?
- simcop2387 7y ago
  No idea if there's a legal distinction but a settlement usually makes it sound like one side admitted fault even if that isn't the case
  - bdowling 7y ago
    Settlement is one type of resolution. A settlement is just an agreement for one party to drop claims against the other in exchange for something of value (usually money). Usually there is no admission of anything by any of the parties and the exact terms are confidential.
Whinner 7y ago
When are the 2 years up? i'd be interested in hearing the details