Appellate Reports

Attorney fee disputes and declaratory relief; also, do contracts that specify the arbitration forum as JAMS unmistakenly delegate the right to determine the enforceability of the arbitration clause?

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2026 May

Appellate Report

U.S. Supreme Court holds that [[case]]Iskanian[[/case]]’s rule that PAGA actions cannot be divided into individual and non-individual claims is preempted by the FAA

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 July

Appellate Reports

Trial judge is the best judge of reasonable hourly rates for trial attorneys. Arbitration: the need to show signed arbitration agreement defendant relies on. Also, good faith settlement findings and motions to amend judgment

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2025 December

Appellate Reports

The “two dismissal rule” is not a rule of claim preclusion; also, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault/Harassment Act; and, self-represented plaintiffs can get mandatory sanction for defendant’s discovery abuse

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2026 August

Appellate Report

Court refines the trivial defect doctrine, rejects strict tape measure approach to determine whether a sidewalk defect is trivial. Also, 998 offers and peremptory challenges

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2022 December