Alternative Dispute Resolution and Settlement Encouragement Act

Summary

Alternative Dispute Resolution and Settlement Encouragement Act - Amends the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act with respect to Federal district court arbitration programs to: (1) authorize permanent appropriations; (2) require all district courts to establish by local rule such programs for civil and bankruptcy actions; and (3) increase the monetary ceiling of actions that courts may require to be arbitrated. Amends the Federal judicial code to set forth an offer of settlement procedure in Federal civil diversity litigation.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 October 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 October 1997

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