Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Alpaugh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. It is named for John Alpaugh, one of the officers of the Home Extension Colony which reclaimed the land the town is built on.