University of California, Los Angeles - MGMT 108business law final review

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Business Law Final Review THE LITIGATION PROCESS & ALTERNATIVES Alternatives to Litigation Mediation​: neutral third party meets w/ the disagreeing parties ● Goal ​: allow disputing parties... to reach a mutually agreeable solution w/ help of mediator ● Mediator has no authority to impose a solution Arbitration​:​ disputing parties submit their problems to a neutral third party and are bound by the arbitrator’s decision ● More formal proceeding ● Both sides can give evidence and have witnesses testify Litigation: Jurisdiction What controversies and which litigants do a court have authority over? Types of Jurisdiction 1. Subject​ ​matter​ ​jurisdiction​: a court’s power to rule on the issues in the case a. State courts: general jurisdiction b. Federal courts: restricted jurisdiction i. Cases the U.S. is a party of ii. Issues arising under the Constitution, federal law, treaties (​“Federal Question”​ Jurisdiction) iii. Diversity Jurisdiction [Show More]

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