New York, NY – The New York Unified Court System (UCS) has launched online dispute resolution (ODR) for small claims in Manhattan. The platform is part of the UCS’s push to address access to justice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congratulations to the UCS and Court team on this launch!
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The Delaware Justice of the Peace Court launched an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform for Landlord-Tenant cases in early November, 2020. Parties can use this platform to resolve a filed court case online, without needing to “go to court” in person.
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The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Innovation surveyed the court-annexed online dispute resolution (ODR) platforms available through the end of 2019. They shared the report via their website. The report features several Matterhorn courts.
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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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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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The University of Michigan has awarded Matterhorn Founder J.J. Prescott its 2020 Distinguished University Innovator Award.
Congratulations J.J.!
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Mediation and Restorative Services, a Community Dispute Resolution Center in Muskegon, Michigan, now offers online dispute resolution (ODR) along with in-person and phone mediation services. Its ODR and online dispute resolution services are available free of charge to people who live and work in Muskegon, Manistee, Mason, and Oceana Counties.
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The DeKalb County State Court in Decatur, Georgia launched online traffic court with Matterhorn on July 3, 2020.
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The Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan in Grand Rapids now offers online dispute resolution (ODR) and online mediation. These online services, launched May 2020, complement its in-person and phone mediation options. The online program is available free of charge to people who live and work in Kent, Ionia, and Newaygo counties in Michigan.
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Mediation Services, a Community Dispute Resolution Center in Holland, Michigan, now offers online dispute resolution (ODR) and mediation. Its ODR and online dispute resolution services are available free of charge to people who live and work in Allegan, Barry, and Ottawa Counties.
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