Which of the Following Describes the Role of Arbitration and Mediation

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the role of arbitration and mediation in e-commerce cases?

• A)Mediation is allowed by federal law in e-commerce cases,but arbitration is not allowed.
• B)Increasingly,litigants are using arbitration,but not mediation,to resolve disputes in e-commerce cases.
• C)Increasingly,litigants are using mediation,but not arbitration,to resolve disputes in e-commerce cases.
• D)Arbitration is allowed by federal law in e-commerce cases,but mediation is not allowed.
• E)Increasingly,litigants are using arbitration and mediation to resolve disputes in e-commerce cases.

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Definitions:

Intervening Cause

An event that occurs after the defendant's act that contributes to the harm or damage, potentially absolving the defendant of liability because it breaks the chain of causation.

Reasonably Necessary

A standard requiring actions or measures that are logically appropriate and needed to achieve a certain goal or outcome, considering the circumstances.

Risk Of Harm

The potential for individuals to experience injury, damage, or loss as a result of certain actions or events.

Negligence Per Se

The doctrine that provides that a conclusive presumption of breach of duty arises when a defendant has violated a statute and thereby caused a harm the statute was designed to prevent to a person the statute was designed to protect.