Litigation can be ugly. It transforms a courtroom into a war zone, with both sides battling it out in a multi-year - and multi-million dollar death match. So much cash is drained, you risk losing more than ruling. Your business could be at stake. It’s why arbitration was invented. The idea was if we have to fight, let’s do it quicker, cheaper and friendlier. Neutral third party rent-a-judges can be hired for less formal, less expensive, but just as binding private trials. In many cases, arbitration became the perfect alternative.