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.
Osceola is town in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,859 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named after Seminole fighter, Osceola. Osceola was not an actual chief within the tribes.