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.

With the acquisition, the AAA plans develop a number of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) technology offerings, especially those leveraging artificial intelligence, to expand its services and footprint and transform the ways disputes are resolved.