Advocate Sept23 cvr EZINE

Articles in this issue:

Availability of injunctive relief in arbitration

The extent to which California arbitrators have the power to grant injunctive relief


A convenient way to confirm a settlement

Oral mediation-settlement agreements and the use of Evidence Code section 1118



Review, reconsideration, and correction of an arbitration award by the arbitrator

The limited circumstances under which arbitrators can correct their own awards


Recent developments in employment-law arbitration from 2022 and 2023

An update on current decisions in employment-law arbitration


Arbitrator disclosure requirements, failures, and disqualifications

An arbitrator’s disclosure failures may cause a judicial revocation of an award


Mandatory settlement conferences are not mediations

Knowing the distinctions, especially on confidentiality, can help move your case towards settlement


Don’t let a liquidated-damages clause nullify your settlement agreement

When a settlement agreement includes a liquidated-damages provision it may become subject to heightened scrutiny


Mediating cases with large medical liens

Protecting medical-lien claims and the plaintiff through timely negotiation and disclosure of liens


PAGA and arbitration: from [[case]]Viking River Cruises v. Moriana[[/case]] to [[case]]Adolph v. Uber[[/case]]. Who’s left standing?

The California Supreme Court weighs-in, favoring an employee’s right to individual arbitration and representative PAGA standing


Appellate Reports

In [[case]]Adolph[[/case]], California Supreme Court declines to follow High Court on arbitration of PAGA actions


A period prone to mischief

Legislature’s session nears its end and many bills are still pending



As congress returns from recess, there’s much work to be done

Working at the federal level and with state associations


OCTLA summer events included axe throwing

September seminar on protecting your record for appeal features Jeffrey Ehrlich and Steven Schuetze


Welcome to the 41st CAALA Vegas

The annual convention is followed by nominations for the Trial Lawyer of the Year and Rising Star awards