The Iowa District Court for Carroll County became the first court to launch ODR in Iowa. The court launched an online platform for the public to resolve traffic citations. Congratulations to County Attorney John Werden and the Iowa Supreme Court for leading the way. The court is using Matterhorn ODR to power its platform.
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ODR in California: Traffic Citations
The Superior Court of California – San Joaquin County launched online resolution for traffic infractions in October, 2020. Congratulations to Presiding Judge Xapuri Villapudua and the entire staff of the Court for increasing access to justice in California. This is the first court-connected launch of Matterhorn ODR in California.
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VIDEO: Access to Justice Panel and Distinguished Innovator of the Year
On September 21, 2020, the University of Michigan gave Matterhorn Founder J.J. Prescott it’s 2020 Distinguished Innovator of the Year award. It also hosted a panel, entitled Technology, Access to Justice, and Democratizing American Courts. The video of this event is now available.
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VIDEO: MI-Resolve ODR in NCSC Coronavirus and the Courts Webinar
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Coronavirus and the Courts webinar series covered ODR in its session on “ODR and Community-Based Payment” on September 24 2020.
Panelists included on Doug Van Epps, Director of the Office of Dispute Resolution at the Supreme Court of Michigan and MJ Cartwright, Matterhorn CEO.
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Events – September 2020
The Matterhorn team is participating in several events in September of 2020.
Here’s the schedule:
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ABA: Online Options Drive Results (ODR)
Matterhorn CEO MJ Cartwright to present at the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Tech Expo on Tuesday, September 15 at 1PM Eastern.
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Wired: ODR to Address Eviction “Tsunami”
On August 28, 2020, Wired Magazine published an article on ODR that included the Matterhorn platform. “To Stop the Eviction Tsunami, We Need Online Chats“. The subtitle of the article explains “Tenants who get dragged to court are often at a disadvantage. But a new system, known as online dispute resolution, gives them a better shot.”
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Ottawa Friend of the Court offers ODR for Parenting Time
Grand Haven, Michigan. The Holland Sentinel reports that the Ottawa Friend of the Court is now offering online dispute resolution (ODR) for families with parenting time disputes. The Friend of the Court is part of the Michigan 20th Circuit Court.
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Matterhorn Founder Honored as Distinguished Innovator
The University of Michigan has awarded Matterhorn Founder J.J. Prescott its 2020 Distinguished University Innovator Award.
Congratulations J.J.!
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Michigan 21st District Court adds Online Warrant Resolution
Congratulations to the 21st District Court in Garden City, Michigan! The court launched online access to resolve misdemeanor warrants in August, 2020.
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