When a signature is not a signature

A challenge to the authenticity of that signature may be just the beginning of the court’s analysis of the merits of the motion to compel arbitration

Eileen C. Moore

From Issue: 2023 July

When conduct or impoverishment waives the right to compel arbitration

The law and selected case examples of conduct that waive the right to compel arbitration

Michael S. Fields

From Issue: 2023 July

The state of play

Successful challenges to arbitration clauses and delegation provisions under contemporary law

Jesse Creed

From Issue: 2023 July

The Fulbright, a journey worth taking!

A reflection on what it means to be a Fulbright honoree with an international law and mediation assignment

Maureen Duffy-Lewis

From Issue: 2023 July

Summer brings events for our members

Night at the Races (Los Alamitos) and a barbeque with an axe-throwing contest

Lindsey Aitken

From Issue: 2023 July

Residential real-estate mediation

An overview of real-estate mediation requirements under the California Association of REALTORS® residential purchase agreement

Devin Lucas

From Issue: 2023 July

Mediating landlord-tenant disputes

With the onslaught of court delays and increased court costs, mediation is more expeditious, especially in the context of the Implied Warranty of Habitability defense

Steve Sepassi

From Issue: 2023 July

What we raise, is what we give away

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” — Maya Angelou

Karina Lallande
Michelle M. West

From Issue: 2023 July

The importance of civility in the practice of law

From Issue: 2023 July

The advocacy you need in Washington

Progress made on trucking insurance, forced arbitration and medical malpractice award limits

Linda A. Lipsen

From Issue: 2023 July

Responding when the other side doesn’t have settlement authority

Recognize this as the defense strategy that it often is. Here are tips on how to deal with it

Jeffrey Krivis

From Issue: 2023 July

Mediator settlement proposals: a perspective

A written proposal sets forth crucial deal points to break a negotiation impasse

Marc Alexander

From Issue: 2023 July