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.
Racine is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 746 at the 2000 census. Racine is Ohio's closest incorporated village to Buffington Island, the site of Ohio's only battle in the American Civil War.