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LePage Bakery case: Supreme Court hears argument on FAA Transportation Exemption

Rex Darrell Berry

March 20, 2024 - Shutterstock O n Feb. 20, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Bissonnette v. LePage Bak- eries, a case that could have a sig- nif...

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Microaggression and gaslighting in the legal profession

Angela J. Reddock-Wright | Hon. Halim Dhanidina (Ret.)

February 26, 2024 - Shutterstock T he legal world has devoted considerable effort in re- cent years to broadening its ranks to reflect the larger society. Law sch...

Legal disputes can be resolved with Signature Resolution and experts like the Hon. Tricia E. Bigelow in Los Angeles.

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Navigating the workplace with compassion when a colleague is grieving

Hon. Tricia A. Bigelow (Ret.)

February 23, 2024 - Shutterstock Ileft the CAALA Installation and Awards Dinner and was standing in line with two friends waiting for my car to be brought out by the...

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Successful mediations call for an artist’s touch

Hon. Robert McGuiness (Ret.)

February 20, 2024 - Mediation is essentially an art, not a science. Along the lines of Jus-tice Potter Stewart’s de- finition of pornography, you will know a good me...

Mediation services available from Signature Resolution provided by legal experts such as Greg D. Derin.

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Unraveling the Gordian Knot of damages

Greg D. Derin

February 09, 2024 - Shutterstock Greg Derin is a mediator and arbitrator at Signature Resolution. He can be reached at gderin@ signatureresolution.com. I n the Fourt...

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Worker classification: New rules shouldn’t change settlement calculus

Joe Lovretovich

February 02, 2024 - Shutterstock O n Jan. 9, the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor announced a new rule, effective March 11, that could impact how California businesses class...

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Can adult survivor claims disregard arbitration agreements under the EFAA?

Abe Melamed

February 01, 2024 - President Joe Biden signs H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, into law in the East Room of the Whi...

Mediation services available from Signature Resolution provided by legal experts such as Greg D. Derin.

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Greg D. Derin

January 26, 2024 - Shutterstock Greg Derin is a mediator and arbi- trator at Signature Resolution. He can be reached at gderin@signa- tureresolution.com. A lthough t...

The Hon. Benny Osorio offers mediation and arbitration services for Signature Resolution in California.

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SB 365: Plaintiffs might get their day in court

Hon. Benny Osorio (Ret.)

January 04, 2024 - By Benny C. Osorio W hen Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 365 into law on Oct. 10, he sent a strong message that California would not mak...

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Liquidated damages could undo a settlement agreement

Hon. Abraham Khan (Ret.)

November 30, 2023 - Shutterstock A settlement agreement is typically the capstone of a successful mediation. Parties in a legal dispute have worked with the mediat...

Comm. Patti C. Ratekin can mediate your legal issues as part of the legal team at Signature Resolution.

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Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 1)

Comm. Patti C. Ratekin (Ret.)

November 27, 2023 - Shutterstock T he purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzz- words” heard in a Famil...

Comm. Patti C. Ratekin can mediate your legal issues as part of the legal team at Signature Resolution.

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Guide to Family Court “Buzzwords” (Part 2)

Comm. Patti C. Ratekin (Ret.)

November 27, 2023 - Shutterstock T he purpose of this guide is to provide an instant definition of most of the common terms and “buzz- words” heard in a Famil...