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.
Oakdale is a small unincorporated community in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It lies north of Coralville and Iowa City, and it is just south of the nearby community of North Liberty. Oakdale is home to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center and a research campus of the University of Iowa. This location was once a tuberculosis sanitarium. Much of what is known as Oakdale is now within the city limits of Coralville.