There is an alternative called "collaborative law, " in which attorneys represent both parties, but it's a very structured process like a litigation.

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But with contracts stating explicit financial penalties for non-compliance for both student-athletes and schools, combined with the use of local law enforcement and a collaborative preventative partnership with the NFL, there is reason to hope that these steps would surely help curtail the incidence of cheating in Division I athletics in general and college football specifically.

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For the last four years, as my Advisor for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, John developed and has overseen our comprehensive counterterrorism strategy -- a collaborative effort across the government, including intelligence and defense and homeland security, and law enforcement agencies.

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"The society is concerned that there are real dangers in government's wish to write into law that it should have the power to directly fund higher education partnerships and collaborative activities in 'strategically appropriate' circumstances without reference to independent knowledge experts in Hefcw, " it says.

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Yet just as divorce law in most countries now strongly encourages mediation rather than courtroom battles, new forms of collaborative drafting aim to take the sting out of premarital negotiations.

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