Online Dispute Resolution means exactly what it says: it is a method of resolving disputes through the use of an “online” system (the Internet). However, there is some ambiguity as to what this could entail.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered that a dispute between numerous independent pharmacies and CVS Caremark Corporation and three of the company’s related business entities (“CVS”) be submitted to arbitration.

Technology is becoming an ever more integrated part of society, playing a role—or at the very least touching—nearly every aspect of daily life. The world of arbitration is no exception to this phenomenon.

In 2010, the PPACA was signed into law.[1] The PPACA was enacted with the goals of increasing the quality and affordability of health insurance, lowering the uninsured rate by expanding public and private insurance coverage, and reducing the costs of healthcare for individuals and the government.[2]