The Common Law

Mediation - what is it?

"...I'm representing myself in a small dispute and the opposing party wants to go to mediation...."

Feb. 4, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis

The Common Law

Mediation – what happens at a mediation?

"...option because it allows people to resolve a legal dispute without having to go to court. While mediation generally..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column by Luke Ellis

Under the Bus: Next Stop at the ATU

A former employee has filed a lawsuit of racial and sexual discrimination against the transit union

"...the next few weeks, the lawsuit has moved to "alternative dispute resolution," and if it can't be resolved via..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

The Common Law

Should I Sue in Small-Claims Court?

"...you should review the contractual language to determine if disputes are required to go to arbitration (or some other..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Column by Luke Ellis

The People's Courts

Dems square off in three races

"...consider, for example, lawsuits involving less than $10,000, property disputes, and car accidents; they consider mental health commitments and..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Elements of Smart Growth

"...Guidelines; An expanded version of the current mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) projects undertaken by the current Council,..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature

1997 Texas Legislature Press Bills

"...records act exemption for any information developed under an alternative dispute resolution procedure in which a governmental body participated..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Column

MoPac and the Expensive Mess That Never Ends

Engineering company renovating the beleaguered stretch of highway gets bought out

"...the company's design chops, in the form of two "alternative technical concepts" – features that the CTRMA didn't envision..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Braden Maccke

Council Watch

Too Big for Our Bridges: Will Pedestrians Take Back Seat to Traffic? That's an Easy One

"...which could lead to yet another delay of the resolution of the Pedestrian Bridge saga...."

April 14, 2000 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Endorsements

"...candidate, is the former director of the Harris County Dispute Resolution Center. We endorse him as a better alternative..."

Oct. 20, 2000 News Feature

Some Modest Problem-Solving Ideas

"...waste their time and money on politics. The obvious alternative to such a “messy” form of government is the..."

Jan. 18, 2011 Postmarks

Lege Wrap-Up

Health care

"...list of medical providers dominated by chiropractors and a dispute resolution system that Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, called "an..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Endorsements

"...Party candidate and former director of the Harris County Dispute Resolution Center, is a better alternative...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature

Endorsements

"...Party candidate and former director of the Harris County Dispute Resolution Center, is a better alternative...."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature

Class War

Homeless Hearing Stinks Up Council Chambers

"...linked the repeal to the opportunity to offer an alternative to public sleeping -- i.e., a homeless campus. Without..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

The Short Unhappy Life of Sophia King

The APD shooting death of Sophia King was a tragedy waiting to happen.

"...years later, Sophia was the victim again, in a dispute with a neighbor: "During the argument, Cedric pulled out..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...needs have not been disregarded. Admittedly, there has been dispute over the hiring of faculty and the future admission..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Bikes, Beets, and Bastrop.

"...was surprised by your P.R. puff piece on the dispute between Capital Metro and Don Cheatham's Longhorn Railway ["Shaky..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column

Point Austin: About That Puzzle

Council seeks consensus on a still-hatching Downtown project

"...The root of the dispute was the mayor's fear that reallocating money currently going..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Sept. 23 the UT Student Government overwhelmingly passed a resolution denouncing the USA PATRIOT Act, by a vote of..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

W.'s Paper Chase

Bush attempts to have his state papers declared federal property.

"...he officially designated the Bush Library as the official alternative repository for the records of his administration." At that..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Inhuman Resources

City HR employees rebel over director's actions, city response

"...in the first place. The report does suggest an alternative source – according to Cornell's notes summarizing her interview,..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Capital Metro Strike Threat Looms

Despite citizen efforts to intervene, negotiations have not progressed

"...one of Cap Metro's most stalwart supporters, presented a resolution to the Capital Metro Board of Directors at its..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Trees

Online music trading that "leaves" the RIAA and music industry in the underbrush.

"...created with as much professionalism and care as a high-resolution commercial release, and many times better. Isn't this just..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

How Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville" Became the Most Valuable Song of All Time

Buffett began composing the song after visiting a local Mexican restaurant

"...of "Margaritaville," however, resides in a watershed 1983 trademark dispute and resolution...."

July 21, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Reviving Austin's Cab Industry

ATX Co-op Taxi splits the difference between traditional taxis and ridesharing

"...It didn't work. Last summer, after Council approved a resolution to establish the taxi co-op, executives from existing franchises..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council Takes Out the Trash?

Vote on future of Simple Recycling looms at Thursday meeting

"...The vote will bring to the forefront a dispute between the for-profit clothing and home goods curbside recycling..."

Feb. 1, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Then There's This: Council's Version of Sine Die

Packed agenda address affordability, wages, waivers, and more

"...ordinance in an attempt to settle a months-long wage dispute between construction workers and Downtown hotel developer White Lodging..."

June 28, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Refighting the Last Wars

Prop. 1, Prop. 2, Saving Barton Springs ... and Everything Else

"...its decision, and the city's parallel defense that every alternative site was indeed summarily rejected by the company, and..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Who Killed Stacey Stites?

A re-examination of a Bastrop murder case leaves many unanswered questions.

"...failed to investigate fully either the physical evidence or alternative suspects -- especially Fennell -- and Reed's mostly court-appointed..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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