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Virtual Mediation – Lessons Learned in a Pandemic
January 04, 2021 - FROM THE TRENCHES: THE SPONTANEOUS STATEMENT EXCEPTION TO THE HEARSAY RULE “Objection, hearsay” is probably the single most uttered objection i...
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Edison to pay $1.16B for Thomas wildfire
September 24, 2020 - Last November, Edison reached settlements with 23 public entities affected by the Thomas Fire and the Montecito debris flow. With Wednesday’s ...
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Errors To Avoid When Drafting Stipulated Judgments In Calif.
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What Behavioral Economics Tells Us About Decision-Making At Mediation
August 01, 2020 - August 2020 Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for Southern California Predictably irrational WHAT BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS TELLS US ABOUT DECI...
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Early neutral evaluation: The road less traveled
June 29, 2020 - FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 By Greg Derin Early neutral evaluation: The road less traveled Ac c o r d i n g t o t h e prophet Mick Jagger “[y]ou can...
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Recovering Lost Video Game Profits In The Age Of COVID-19
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The wisdom of kindness in negotiations
June 10, 2020 - Margaret Mead also famous- ly said, “[n]ever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the...
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Family Law and Resilience: A time to carry on
May 21, 2020 - Some litigants may resort to a form of self-help. If they don’t like the order, they just won’t comply, because it would be difficult for the...
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Employment Law and Religious Liberty Clash at the Supreme Court
May 19, 2020 - This term the U.S. Supreme Court will decide six cases dealing with religious liberty—an extraordinary number given a docket totaling only 74 m...
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A ‘Partnership in Pain’ for Landlords and Tenants
May 14, 2020 - Commercial landlords and tenants face unprecedent- ed challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact has been most acute to businesses de...
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Zooming to a brighter future
April 24, 2020 - comfortable with the technology, assure that it will work, and be ready to hit the ground running. Now, and perhaps in the future, the pre-mediat...
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Tips for Successful Mediations Using Zoom Videoconferencing
April 15, 2020 - During these difficult COVID- 19 times, our first priority is the health and well-being of our community. However, if our economy and infrastructu...