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Articles in this issue:

Arbitration award appeals

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


A trial lawyer’s guide to vacatur

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


Never agree to a full-day mediation session!

Mediator fees can be substantially reduced when negotiations are confined to a four-hour morning session



Forcing arbitration fee payments in 30 days now requires court review of contract principles

CCP section 1281.98 and a new paradigm required by Hohenshelt v. Superior Court


Recent developments in employment arbitration law

Keeping current with important employment arbitration decisions from 2025 and 2026


Probate mediations when there is a death of plaintiff or defendant

A look at how various death scenarios can affect recovery


Don’t leave money on the table

Recovering attorney fees and costs at arbitration


Mastering lemon-law mediation and the binding arbitration of attorney fees under AB 1755

The law has changed the way lemon-law claims are handled in California


A turning point for elder-abuse cases

Holland v. Silverscreen Healthcare limits arbitration’s reach



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”


Challenges of mediating against public entities

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


Homeowners associations rules enforcement using ADR

Alternative dispute resolution is a statutory prerequisite for filing a lawsuit in the HOA context


The Mediation Center of Los Angeles

A low-cost, court-sanctioned mediation provider by referral from the LA Superior Court


From driverless cars to pesticide immunity

AAJ continues to battle a tidal wave of different issues in Congress


International mediation

Redefining and reshaping litigation around the world


Thank U, next

To protect the civil justice system, it matters who you elect to the State Legislature



Looking back to move forward

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