The plaintiff’s TST
The lowest amount the plaintiff could actually accept to settle the case.
A New Form of ADR: Threshold Testing
Let Us Help Clear Your Docket.
StreamSettle gives parties a confidential way to determine whether a case can settle now without revealing their True Settlement Thresholds or risking negotiation leverage.
Confidential thresholds
No leverage lost
No fee when there is no overlap
Settle the cases that can settle. Conserve judicial resources for the cases that actually need litigation.
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The question every court wants answered
Everyone Wants to Know: Can This Case Settle Now?
Offers and demands do not always provide the answer. Inflated demands and unrealistic offers can make parties appear much farther apart than they really are.
What is a True Settlement Threshold?
The number a party would actually accept to settle, but would never willingly say aloud.
That is the True Settlement Threshold, or TST. Traditional negotiation may never reveal how close the parties’ true thresholds really are. Threshold Testing is designed to find out without revealing them.
The defendant’s TST
The highest amount the defendant could actually pay to settle the case.
Threshold Testing finds the overlap
StreamSettle confidentially tests the parties’ TSTs for overlap without revealing either number or risking negotiation leverage.
How Threshold Testing works
Three Steps. One Confidential Test.
Each party submits its True Settlement Threshold. StreamSettle securely tests the concealed numbers for overlap and delivers a defined outcome.
Secure TST comparison
Party A
TST concealed
Party B
TST concealed
The process
How Threshold Testing Works
Parties confidentially submit their TSTs
Each party enters its True Settlement Threshold. The submitted numbers remain concealed.
TSTs are securely tested for overlap
StreamSettle uses patent-pending encryption protocols to detect whether the confidential thresholds overlap.
Settle or continue the case
When overlap is detected, a binding, irrevocable settlement is reached at the midpoint and settlement documents are distributed.
No overlap? No numbers revealed. No leverage lost.
No settlement fee is charged, and the case simply
continues through the court.
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Threshold Testing for Courts
A practical guide to True Settlement Thresholds, confidential overlap testing, court use cases, and potential docket impact.
Inside the guide
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See how Threshold Testing can help courts identify settlement opportunities earlier while preserving the parties’ confidentiality and negotiation leverage.
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What Threshold Testing is
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How a True Settlement Threshold differs from an offer or demand
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How confidential thresholds are securely tested for overlap
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What happens when an overlap is detected
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How courts can use Threshold Testing to encourage earlier resolution
Court impact
Settle the Cases That Can Settle
Most cases eventually settle. The question is how many judicial resources will be used before the parties discover that resolution was already possible.
Give appropriate cases an earlier opportunity to settle
Judges who refer or order appropriate parties to Threshold Test can help them explore settlement at the earliest opportunity without requiring either side to disclose its true position.
Shorter case cycles • Fewer unnecessary litigation milestonesConserve court resources for cases that need litigation
Cases capable of resolution can move toward settlement. Cases that are not can continue through the court without lost leverage or additional settlement fees.
Earlier resolution • Better resource use • More docket capacity
Help clear the docket without forcing a compromise
Threshold Testing does not tell either party what
its case is worth, require either side to change
its settlement position, or reveal what either
party is truly willing to accept. It simply asks:
do the parties already agree on settlement without
realizing it?
About StreamSettle
An Award-Winning Dispute Resolution Organization
StreamSettle is an award-winning Dispute Resolution Organization established in accordance with Chapter 154 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code .
Its Triple-Blind Settlement Platform allows parties to test their True Settlement Thresholds for overlap while keeping their confidential numbers concealed. When overlap is detected, a binding settlement is reached at the midpoint.
When there is no overlap, the parties’ numbers remain concealed, negotiation leverage is preserved, and no settlement fee is charged.
Availability
Available across all 50 states
For international use, contact StreamSettle support.
Threshold Testing for courts
Give Appropriate Cases an Earlier Opportunity to Settle
Learn how Threshold Testing can complement existing ADR programs and help conserve judicial resources.