PART 1

1. Define the following terms: trial, appeal, plaintiff, defendant, standing, jurisdiction, alternative dispute resolution, negotiation, arbitration, & mediation. (Doing this question will help you achieve unit learning goal one.)
2. Describe the process of and participants in civil litigation.What is the purpose of litigation? Is litigation collaborative or adversarial? (Doing this question will help you achieve unit learning goal one.)
3. What is "alternative dispute resolution"?Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks of ADR as compared to litigation. (Doing this question will help you achieve unit learning goal two.)

PART 2: CRITICAL THINKING

Respond to the scenario below. Answers must be complete, logical, thoughtful, supported by examples, well written, andCite your sources.

Scenario

Loren Hills, a young back-up vocalist has an employment contract with the record label Cheapskates LLC.Based on confidential information she received from a friend in the human resources department, Loren knows that her contract pays her significantly less than two male back-up vocalists who signed at the same time as her and have about the same experience as her.

1. Loren wants to start litigation against Cheapskates for sex discrimination.What advice would you give her? What are the pros and cons of your advice? Explain.
2. Cheapskates LLC wants to sue the employee in HR for revealing confidential information. What advice would you give to the company? What are the prosand cons of youradvice? Explain.
3. Which type of dispute resolution would be best for Loren v. Cheapskates? Explain.
4. Which type of dispute resolution would be best for Cheapskates v. HR Employee?Explain.
5. What if Cheapskates made all recording artists sign a contract that reads

In the event of a dispute arising between Cheapskates and artist, the artist forever waives all rights to initiate civil proceedings in a court of law related to the dispute. Instead, the artist agrees that all disputes will be heard and settled in an arbitration proceeding. The decision of the arbitrator will be binding and final.