The Michigan Supreme Court recently launched their MI-Resolve program which allows some individuals to resolve their civil or small claims cases online for free. The program’s online dispute resolution and mediation platform increases access to justice and is powered by Matterhorn.
The Detroit Free Press, WWMT Channel 3 West Michigan, and the Oakland County Legal News recently covered the launch of the MI-Resolve program.
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The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently published the Trends in State Courts 2019 report that examines court technology and other topics related to the role of courts in society. The report features an article from the 20th Circuit Court in Ottawa County, Michigan discussing the court’s process and outcomes using online dispute resolution (ODR) for Child Support compliance. The court launched ODR for Child Support compliance with Matterhorn in December 2016.
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The International Journal of Online Dispute resolution recently published an article authored by Matterhorn CEO MJ Cartwright and Chief Product Officer Dunrie Greiling. The article highlights outcomes from select online dispute resolution (ODR) programmes for family, civil, and traffic cases.
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The Future is Now Legal Services 2019 event took place May 16 in Chicago. The event featured MJ Cartwright of Matterhorn who participated in a town hall style discussion on how online dispute resolution (ODR) can engage stakeholders to increase access and improve efficiency.
Following the conference, MJ Cartwright responded to questions from The Chicago Bar Association covering topics discussed at the event. The responses published June 26, 2019 on @theBar’s online site discuss the implementation, outcomes, and potential of ODR.
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Matterhorn founder J.J. Prescott recently responded to questions from Pew Trusts about online dispute resolution (ODR). The responses published June 4, 2019 on Pew’s online site discuss the impact, outcomes, and potential of ODR. In addition, the article addresses the best methods for courts to measure and evaluate ODR platform success and value.
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The 16th District Court has been offering traffic infraction ODR since 2016. Now, the court has expanded this program to include ODR for warrant resolution.
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Until today, most people who were part of a civil debt case in Maricopa County, Arizona had to go to court to resolve their matter. While that option remains, people can now participate in civil debt proceedings from their personal computer, tablet, or mobile phone.
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The Mediation Center of the Pacific (MCP) has been offering dispute resolution services to the people of Hawaii since 1979. In 2019, they extended their peaceful approach to working through conflict with online dispute resolution.
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The Detroit Legal News recently published an op-ed by research scholar Meghan M. O’Neil focused on the use of online dispute resolution (ODR) to remove barriers to recovery.
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Judge Alexis G. Krot of the 31st District Court in Hamtramck, Michigan recently presented in an ODR session at the eCourts 2018 Conference. The session and Judge Krot were featured as a conference highlight in the December 18, 2018 NCSC Court Technology Bulletin.
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