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Daily Journal Profile: Retired judge Eddie Sturgeon emphasizes preparation, listening in mediation practice
May 22, 2026 - Retired judge Eddie Sturgeon emphasizes preparation, listening in mediation practice Former San Diego judge Eddie C. Sturgeon says empathy, flexi...
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Mediating Tenant vs. Landlord Disputes: Finding the Middle Floor
May 13, 2026 - The landlord was convinced she had done everything a prudent landlord should have done to address the rodent infestation, bringing in a pest reme...
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Cutting the Cost of Complex Disputes with Special Masters
May 11, 2026 - Shutterstock W hat if you could reduce the time it takes to get a case to disposition, either by way of settle- ment, motion or trial? What...
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Real Property Claims: Buyers Beware
May 08, 2026 - Real property claims: Buyers beware You thought you bought your dream home until an unpermitted garage bay triggers a $75,000 surprise. In California,...
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Objection: Assumes facts not in evidence
May 01, 2026 - Shutterstock Many words have spe- cific connotations, but direct translations can strip away cultural con- text, leading to a mistaken reading o...
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Association Disability Cases: A Trilogy Signals Consensus?
April 23, 2026 - Reprinted with permission of the California Lawyers Association and the California Labor & Employment Law Review....
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Mediation Lessons from Mr. Rogers: What Lawyers can Relearn
April 17, 2026 - Shutterstoc In a September 2024 Gallup poll, a record-high 80% of adults said they believed Americans were “greatly divided” on the most im...
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When Trustees Engage in Untrustworthy Acts
April 03, 2026 - Shutterstock P arents designate their chil- dren, spouses designate each other, aunts and uncles de- signate their favorite nieces and nephews. ...
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Mediation Brackets: The “Money” Tool for Resolving Intractable Disputes
March 13, 2026 - This art was generated with the help of Shutterstock AI tools A s March Madness ap- proaches, “brackets” is the word on everyone’s lip...
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Divorces are Costly: Mediators and Private Judges can Reduce Those Costs (Part II)
March 09, 2026 - Shutterstock T his is the second of a three-part series on ways to minimize the stresses and costs of complex fam- ily law cases. In the...
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Why Good Mediation Briefs Matter
February 13, 2026 - Shutterstock A ttorneys who represent clients in mediation know that they are expected to write mediation briefs. They may even have read ...
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Title IX: Under Various Presidential Administrations
February 06, 2026 - Shutterstock T he Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Jan. 13 in two cases involving Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. West ...