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If a court sends me to mediation, do I have to agree to settle my case?

Mediation is a non-binding and generally voluntary form of alternative dispute resolution. If a court sends you to mediation, it can require that you mediate in good faith. However, they cannot and will not require that you settle your case. Mediation is different from arbitration in that with arbitration, you must submit your dispute to an arbitrator and are bound by the decision, whereas the mediation process does not bind you to any resolution.

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What are administrative agencies?

There are thousands of federal, state, and local administrative agencies running various operations throughout the government. The list of federal agencies includes the Federal Trade Commission, Social Security Administration, Federal Communication Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These federal agencies have the power to create their own laws that are specific to their department. It has become the trend that states will form identical administrative agencies to the federal government and ensure that federal administrative policies are followed. For instance, each state has their own EPA, with that state’s set standards for clean air and water.

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