Mohit Mokal Mediation

Welcome to the world of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), where disputes are resolved in the digital realm! ODR has come a long way since the late 1990s when the internet started to gain traction and online transactions became more commonplace. Today, ODR is a powerful tool used to resolve disputes efficiently, effectively, and economically. Let's take a quick trip down memory lane to see how ODR has evolved over time. The Virtual Magistrate Project, launched in 1996, was one of the earliest online dispute resolution initiatives in the US, which used an online hearing format to resolve disputes. Fast forward to 1998, when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) established the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) to resolve domain name disputes, which is now widely adopted. In 2002, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) established the Working Group on ODR to promote the development and use of ODR mechanisms in in...