Mastering uninsured and underinsured motorist arbitrations

Initiating arbitration, conducting discovery, obtaining an enforceable award, and recovering allowable costs in UM/UIM arbitrations

Barry P. Goldberg

From Issue: 2020 November

The Federal Arbitration Act and its overreach

A look at the background and recent history of the FAA’s preemption of state law

Mark H. Wagner

From Issue: 2020 November

Post-arbitration award procedures

The California Arbitration Act rules govern how to make your award final, allowing it to be entered by the court as a judgment. A look at procedures and pitfalls along the way

John P. Blumberg

From Issue: 2020 November

Mandatory fee arbitration

How it works and why it can be a valuable risk-management tool for attorneys

Kenneth E. Bacon

From Issue: 2020 November

Ethical standards for neutral and party-appointed arbitrators

Most PI arbitrations are conducted before a single neutral arbitrator, whereas predispute arbitration agreements require a panel of three neutral arbitrators; the ethical standards are different

Michael S. Fields

From Issue: 2020 November

Common and avoidable pitfalls in arbitration

A look at who decides arbitrability, common ethical issues, notice, motions, discovery and the hearing

Justin Hoyt

From Issue: 2019 August

Armendariz and employment arbitration

Armendariz sets forth the minimum standards of fairness that any employment pre-dispute arbitration agreement must meet to be enforceable

Christina M. Coleman

From Issue: 2020 November

SB 707 and AB 51 – an update

An update on these NEW consumer-friendly laws, currently held up in litigation. Be ready to brief the court now

Tilak Gupta

From Issue: 2020 November

Motion for nonsuit

License to kill in arbitration?

Robert Reichman
Sean Macias

From Issue: 2018 August

FINRA arbitration

The basics of arbitration of disputes with broker-dealers and financial advisors, plus some pro tips from an industry insider

Jon Furgison

From Issue: 2020 November

Compelling arbitration

Explore the nuts and bolts of compelling a contractual arbitration, with a discussion of some nuances

Mark Kramer

From Issue: 2020 November

Avoiding arbitration costs and arbitrator fees

Must the consumer pay for required arbitration? A guide to the Code of Civil Procedure section 1284.3, subd. (b)(1)

Michael S. Fields

From Issue: 2017 April