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To many of you unfamiliar with alternative dispute resolution, arbitration may be starting to sound a heck of a lot like litigation. The key difference is that arbitration usually takes place behind closed doors and the arbitrator's decision must remain secret unless the parties agree otherwise. (FindLaw UK)

settlement agreement (plural settlement agreements) (law) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute. (Wiktionary)

judicial economy Efficiency in the management of a particular litigation or of the courts in general; refers to measures taken to avoid unnecessary effort or expense on the part of the court or the court system. (Webster's New World Law Dictionary)

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR; known in some countries, such as Australia, as external dispute resolution) includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. It is a collective term for the ways that parties can settle disputes, with (or without) the help of a third party. (Wikipedia)