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Fear of flying: A new legal Frontier
November 15, 2024 - Shutterstock F ear of flying, a common phobia, can induce panic attacks, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and dizzi- ness. Tension bu...
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You cannot pass! The court’s role as a gatekeeper
November 08, 2024 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools T he role of the gatekeeper is found in mythologies from many different cultur...
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Probating King Lear’s will: Shakespeare reimagined
November 06, 2024 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools I n the vast library of legal mat- ters, few volumes contain more drama, hearta...
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The case for Early Dispute Resolution to fast-track justice
November 05, 2024 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools T here was once a time when alternatives to trial were rarely invoked. People su...
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Between a rock and a hard place
October 11, 2024 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools H ere, a Mother obtained a Domestic Violence Re- straining Order (DVRO) agains...
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Incivility in the legal profession: an intractable problem in need of new solutions
October 04, 2024 - Shutterstock I ncivility in the legal profes- sion, while often discussed in theory, remains an enduring problem, deeply embedded within the sys...
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Meditation’s role in tackling the surge of childhood abuse cases
September 30, 2024 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools In 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 218, cre-ating a three-year revival wi...
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Finding your way to the exit in the labyrinth of mediation
September 27, 2024 - Shutterstock Greg Derin is a mediator and arbi- trator at Signature Resolution. He can be reached at gderin@signa- tureresolution.com S eeking a m...
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Legal loopholes: Navigating third-party subpoena restrictions in pretrial discovery
September 24, 2024 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools W hen litigants prepare their cases, they invest considerable effort from th...
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Settlements in joint tortfeasor cases: A guide to the good faith standard
September 13, 2024 - Shutterstock Imagine that a worker is sub-jected to unlawful discrimina-tion in the workplace. It turns out that worker isn’t on the company’s...
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Addressing implicit bias starts with looking at ‘The man in the mirror’
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Hitting the target no one else can see
August 13, 2024 - Shutterstock I recently came across a blog post entitled “Imagination vs. Creativity,” by Venkatesh Rao, the founder and editor of a site c...