On Thursday, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and its international arm, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), announced the acquisition of Resourceful Internet Solutions Inc. (RIS), the parent company of online dispute resolution platform ODR.com.

RIS also owns a number of related websites, including Mediate.com, Abritrate.com and MediateUniversity.com, which provides educational resources, as well as a case management platform for mediation, Caseload Manager.