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A candid look at ‘diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging’ in the legal profession
August 27, 2023 - Angela Reddock-Wright is a neutral with Signature Resolution. Prior to taking on the role of a mediator and arbitrator, she served as an employm...
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Tell your story, but to a mediator
August 27, 2023 - On July 1, Rabbi David Wolpe retired from his pulpit. Reflecting on the value of community, he wrote in the New York Times: “We, who do not kn...
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A lawyer’s reputation can be hard to untarnish
August 21, 2023 - Kenneth So is a neutral with Signature Resolution. He served nearly three decades on the San Diego Superior Court bench, where he was the court�...
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Questions remain after Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc. decision
August 14, 2023 - Shutterstock T he California Supreme Court’s July 17 ruling in Adolph v Uber Technologies, Inc. has been read, dis- cussed and dissected ad na...
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Geeking out on live J&J/LTL bankruptcy hearings
July 10, 2023 - Hon. Catherine Bauer (Ret.) is a neutral with Signature Resolution. The opinions stated are those of the author. W hile there isn’t an insolv...
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Is Rogers v. Grimaldi dead? No! but…
June 14, 2023 - By Bruce Isaacs On June 8, the unanimous United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Jack Daniel’s dog chew- toy parody case, Jack Dan...
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High court finds dual-status contractors subject to labor relations protections
June 01, 2023 - By Jonathan D. Andrews A recent Supreme Court decision has recognized the right of workers who provide both civilian and military services for ...
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Is an agreement to share in an income stream derived from copyright exploitation subject to copyright termination?
May 17, 2023 - In 1998, Sonny Bono (“Sonny”) went up a mountain to ski in South Lake Tahoe but failed to make it back down. The death of a music icon who had ...
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Resolving intractable cases is the mediator’s dominion
May 09, 2023 - By Halim Dhanidina T he behind-the-scenes neg- otiations between Fox News and Dominion Voting Sys- tems ended up accomplish- ing far more, in t...
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Listening and seeing – perceiving reality
April 26, 2023 - Ten years ago my brother-in- law, John, an award-winning tele- vision writer, director and producer, taught a class on storytelling at a local uni...
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Groundwater adjudication cases are best resolved through mediation
April 26, 2023 - By Hon. Patrick Walsh (Ret.) You don’t have to be a water lawyer to know that California is finding it increasingly dif- ficult to find enough w...
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When is a “Genuine Issue” a Defense Against Insurance Bad Faith?
April 18, 2023 - By George Knopfler T he “genuine issue” or “genuine dispute” doctrine is a product of California case law. The doctrine has evolved an...