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Defending insurance claims: an ethical Bermuda Triangle
September 24, 2025 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools I magine a personal injury case involving a defective product. The plaintiff...
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Ramskells, the Witness: The cat who guards international law
September 18, 2025 - Ramskells in front of the Library at the Peace Palace who led the judges of the court to safety in the fire of 1924 Shutterstock T here’s an old ...
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Bilingual Mediation More than Words
September 16, 2025 - Shutterstock W hen individuals seek relief through the legal system -- talking with law- yers, filling out forms, answering questions - t...
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10 ways lawyers can maximize family law mediation outcomes
September 12, 2025 - Shutterstock Imagine a couple - we’ll call them Jane and Pete - who have been married 25 years and have two teenagers. Jane has a thriving c...
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When is an arbitration agreement enforceable?
September 02, 2025 - When is an arbitration agreement enforceable? A LOOK AT THE STATUTES AND CASELAW, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON TODAY’S ONLINE AGREEMENTS Hon. Tricia...
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Untangling the Web: Managing single project multi-track dispute resolution
August 28, 2025 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025 Shutterstock Construction contracts are sometimes like large spider webs into which unsuspec- ting visitors end up bei...
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Part I: Process Errors
August 14, 2025 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025 Shutterstock F amily law matters can be very costly; when mistakes are made, those costs can be even higher. Cases in-...
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Finding My Professional Home
August 04, 2025 - By: Hon. Harry L. Powazek (Ret.) Today, I am a proud member of the North County Bar Association, but I was not always aware of what a truly u...
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Legal tools for addressing substance abuse in Family Court cases
August 01, 2025 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025 Shutterstock F amily courts are already struggling with a lack of resources and rapid judicial turnover. Expecting ju...
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Smoke damage from wildfires is real; it deserves real resolution
July 23, 2025 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools L os Angeles may never fully recover from the Palisades and Eaton fires. ...
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How a TV show helps resolve disputes
July 21, 2025 - MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025 Shutterstock If you watched the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld, you may remember George Costanza’s idea for a new holiday...
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Mediating Against a Public Entity – Daily Journal (July 2025)
July 17, 2025 - Shutterstock We all know the benefits of mediating disputes. Parties have control over their own destinies, the process is faster than trial an...