Don’t leave money on the table

Recovering attorney fees and costs at arbitration

Stuart Esner

From Issue: 2026 September

Come together

Griselda S. Rodriguez
Michelle M. West

From Issue: 2026 September

California targets “infinite arbitration clauses” in consumer transactions

Civil Code § 1670.15, effective January 1, 2026, stops overbroad drafting of arbitration clauses, as often found in “clickwrap”

Jamal S. Mahmood

From Issue: 2026 September

ABA Formal Opinion 518 and the attack on evaluative “lawyer-mediator” proposals

Understanding the intent behind a mediator’s proposal

Steven J. Kleifield

From Issue: 2026 September

A trial lawyer’s guide to vacatur

Overturning an arbitration award: the grounds for vacatur are strictly circumscribed

Dana Welch

From Issue: 2026 September

Disqualification of a neutral arbitrator on statutory and judicial grounds

Code, standards, procedural violations, and timing

Barry M. Appell

From Issue: 2026 September

Challenges of mediating against public entities

A mediated settlement with a public entity should be a sure thing

Rhonda Mallory

From Issue: 2026 September

Arbitration award appeals

The procedures to follow for a private arbitration organization’s internal appellate process

Richard Aronson
Michael A. Zuckerman

From Issue: 2026 September

A turning point for elder-abuse cases

Holland v. Silverscreen Healthcare limits arbitration’s reach

Art Gharibian
Amber Tham

From Issue: 2026 September