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Family law needs a make-over: Mediation first, drama later
March 19, 2025 - Family law disputes in the United States suffer from inefficient processes that drain resources, prolong emo- tional distress, and often do more...

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Mediating with a financially impaired defendant
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The role of the NTSB in aircraft accident litigation
February 24, 2025 - The New York Times T he recent collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River tragicall...

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Retired judge leads Signature Resolution’s San Francisco push
February 24, 2025 - Reprinted with permission from the Daily Journal. ©2025 Daily Journal Corporation. All rights reserved. Reprinted by ReprintPros 949-702-5390. “A...

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Arbitration has come a long way
February 12, 2025 - Shutterstock Tricia Bigelow is a neutral with Signature Resolution. She can be reached at tbigelow@signature- resolution.com. A rbitration has re...

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Trade secret theft could snare corporate wrongdoers
February 05, 2025 - Shutterstock I s there ever a good outcome to trade secret theft? Federal prosecutors seem to think that bad acts might produce good results. ...

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Mediation is more than a negotiation, it’s a strategic battle worth preparing for
December 16, 2024 - Shutterstock Greg Derin is a mediator and arbi- trator at Signature Resolution. He can be reached at gderin@signa- tureresolution.com T en years i...

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Arbitration will look very different in the New Year
December 13, 2024 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools Tricia Bigelow is a neutral with Signature Resolution. She can be reached at tbi...

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Intractable problems, creative solutions
December 03, 2024 - Shutterstock Greg Derin is a mediator and arbitrator at Signature Resolution. He can be reached at gderin@ signatureresolution.com. W hen Chri...

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The Question of Who?
November 26, 2024 - Created with Shutterstock AI tools Scott M. Gordon is a retired judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court and serves as a neutral with Sign...

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Despite Prop 33 defeat, landlord-tenant disputes remain costly and complicated
November 25, 2024 - Shutterstock W hen California voters rejected Proposition 33 in November, landlords across the state breathed a huge sigh of relief. Voters h...

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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...