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.
Crosby is a city in Divide County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Divide County. The population was 1,089 at the 2000 census. Crosby was founded in 1904. A weekly newspaper, The Journal, serves the area.