Articles in this issue:
Plus other new consumer-friendly changes to California arbitration law effective January 1, 2025
Recent developments from 2024 and 2025
SB 92 and AB 2288 brought significant reforms to PAGA but created new issues
Statutory bases sometimes present a navigable path forward
An exception to mediation confidentiality
When the defendant has insufficient insurance, here is your guide to handling the UIM claim
Time limits can have a material impact on viable cases – five-year “brought to trial” and 30-day limitations on payment of arbitration fees
A look at the statutes and caselaw, with special emphasis on today’s online agreements
The JCMP allows parties with little or no economic resources to avail themselves of a mediation, most often with an assigned retired judge
And the newly enacted State Bar neutral-certification program
A guide to statutory exceptions
A blueprint for utilizing the Central District’s mediation program
A probate court’s order to private mediation can include nonparties to the litigation
Mediation in bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy proceedings are different animals
If you can master only one mediation skill, utilizing cognitive biases would be an excellent choice
Great events at which you can support us, so we can support our communities
From redistricting to the 2026 elections and the final push on CAOC-sponsored bills, August and early September are anything but quiet
A free three-hour mediation program for settling cases in LA County Superior Court
Learning, leading, and lifting each other up
