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Daily Journal Profile: Prepared to Persist
May 29, 2026 - Prepared to Persist After nearly 30 years in alternative dispute resolution, mediator Anne Lawlor Goyette says preparation, persistence and flexibi...
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Retired Appellate Justice Dhanidina Named Dean of Western State Law School
May 28, 2026 - DHANIDINA R etired California Court of Appeal Justice Halim Dha- nidina, the first Muslim appellate judge in the Uni- ted States and Calif...
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History-Making Former California Appellate Justice Halim Dhanidina Named Dean of Western State College of Law
May 27, 2026 - WESTERN STATE COLLEGE OF LAW | AT WESTCLIFF UNIVERSITY MEDIA CONTACT: Leslie Licano | Beyond Fifteen Communications, Inc. | westcliff@beyondfi...
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Daily Journal Profile: Retired judge Eddie Sturgeon emphasizes preparation, listening in mediation practice
May 22, 2026 - Retired judge Eddie Sturgeon emphasizes preparation, listening in mediation practice Former San Diego judge Eddie C. Sturgeon says empathy, flexi...
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Mediating Tenant vs. Landlord Disputes: Finding the Middle Floor
May 13, 2026 - The landlord was convinced she had done everything a prudent landlord should have done to address the rodent infestation, bringing in a pest reme...
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Cutting the Cost of Complex Disputes with Special Masters
May 11, 2026 - Shutterstock W hat if you could reduce the time it takes to get a case to disposition, either by way of settle- ment, motion or trial? What...
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Real Property Claims: Buyers Beware
May 08, 2026 - Real property claims: Buyers beware You thought you bought your dream home until an unpermitted garage bay triggers a $75,000 surprise. In California,...
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Daily Journal Profile: Sonya Goodwin Brings Dual-Sided Insight to Employment Mediations
May 01, 2026 - Sonya D. Goodwin brings dual-sided insight to employment mediations Mediator Sonya D. Goodwin transitioned from employment litigator to full-tim...
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Signature Resolution Welcomes Hon. Susan L. Greenberg (Ret.) to Its Panel of Neutrals
May 01, 2026 - Media Contact: media@signatureresolution.com Signature Resolution Welcomes Hon. Susan L. Greenberg (Ret.) to Its Panel of Neutrals For...
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Objection: Assumes facts not in evidence
May 01, 2026 - Shutterstock Many words have spe- cific connotations, but direct translations can strip away cultural con- text, leading to a mistaken reading o...
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Divorces are Costly: The Case for Private Trials (Part III)
April 24, 2026 - Shutterstock T his is the third of a three- part series on ways to min- imize the stresses and costs of complex family law cases. In the f...
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Association Disability Cases: A Trilogy Signals Consensus?
April 23, 2026 - Reprinted with permission of the California Lawyers Association and the California Labor & Employment Law Review....