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New Excess Verdict Demand Letter Requirements
August 04, 2023 - Where an insurance company fails to accept a reasonable settlement demand within the limits of the applicable insur-ance policy, it can be responsibl...

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Occam’s Razor Unlocks Success in Mediation
July 31, 2023 - We all have indelible memories from our youth. One of mine comes from 10th grade gym class. I was lying face down on the trampoline looking toward th...

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Misjudging Mediators: AB 924 Might Cast Too Wide a Net
July 26, 2023 - Mediation is an invaluable forum for resolving disputes, allowing parties to achieve an outcome, on their own, that addresses their unique issues wit...

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Dealing With Emotions in Mediations
June 07, 2023 - Conventional wisdom says that emotions have no place in the legal world. Emotions are messy, complicated and illogical. They don’t fit within th...

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9th Circuit Upholds Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Required by California Employers
March 13, 2023 - Among practitioners of employment law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has a general reputation for being more favorable to employee...

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Mandatory Employment Arbitration Permissible—But For How Long?
March 02, 2023 - 3/2/23, 2:18 PM Mandatory Employment Arbitration Permissible—But For How Long? | The Recorder https://www.law.com/therecorder/2023/03/02/mandatory...

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Supreme Court To Decide If Stay Is Required Pending Arbitration Appeal
January 31, 2023 - Supreme Court To Decide If Stay Is Required Pending Arbitration Appeal By Benny Osorio daily at www.therecorder.com LAW BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY BUSIN...

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Don’t Wait for the California Supreme Court’s Ruling in ‘Adolph’ to Settle PAGA Claims
January 06, 2023 - Don’t Wait for the California Supreme Court’s Ruling in 'Adolph' to Settle PAGA Claims By Monique Ngo-Bonnici daily at www.therecorder.com LA...

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Pregnancy Related Cases Continue to Rise in 2021
October 06, 2021 - Pregnancy discrimination, harass- ment and retaliation cases have continued to rise steadily across the country from 2016 through the first ha...

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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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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...