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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Apr. 9, 2010

ADR Conference Opens With Drama

Oscar-nominated actor James Woods opened American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference Wednesday with the story of how an alternative approach led to the resolution of his lawsuit against the hospital where his brother died.

By Dhyana Levey

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Although Oscar-nominated actor James Woods' appearance here Wednesday was meant to put a star-studded stamp of approval on the practice of alternative dispute resolution, the famously volatile actor's remarks instead had a disapproving ring to them.

Woods accused participants in a collaborative law symposium of making light of his brother's death and the ens...

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