2020 August

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My mediation Top 10 list

Perspectives from an advocate of 38 years, recently turned neutral

Gary N. Stern

From Issue: 2020 August

Mediating wildfire cases

Understanding the personal-reason exception and other nuances of recovery for damages to real property

Lexi W. Myer

From Issue: 2020 August

When it Reins, it pours

PAGA takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in [[case\\Kim v. Reins]]/case]]

Tagore Subramaniam
Julia Wells

From Issue: 2020 August

Three reasons mediations fail and three ways to move forward

A panel of mediators discuss why some mediations are not successful, and why that’s not the end of the road

Nicole Nguyen

From Issue: 2020 August

The mediation advocate

Balancing ethics and confidentiality in mediation

Cassandra Franklin

From Issue: 2020 August

The immediate future of jury trials

As civil jury trials resume, they will likely rely on Zoom and similar video-conferencing for all or part of the proceedings

Neville L. Johnson
Douglas Johnson

From Issue: 2021 January

Predictably irrational

What behavioral economics tells us about decision-making at mediation

Lars Johnson

From Issue: 2020 August

Down, but not out

Call-recording class actions and the California Invasion of Privacy Act

Ryan Crist

From Issue: 2020 August

Video conferencing is here to stay

“You can’t work at home without it.” Tips to use Zoom more effectively

Stuart Zanville

From Issue: 2020 August

The OCTLA new normalcy

Top Gun Awards ceremony canceled, but the awards will still be made

Jonathan Dwork

From Issue: 2020 August

The Kobe Bryant legacy

He was heroic and flawed. His moments defined him

Amy Newman
Sidney Kanazawa

From Issue: 2020 August

Ten steps in mediating your case

Mediation is not a one-shot event like a lottery or a slot machine; it’s a process, just like a trial

Joseph M. Lovretovich

From Issue: 2020 August