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.
Peru is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. Madelyn Dunham, grandmother of Barack Obama, was born in the town in 1922.