--- title: Arbitration description: Advocate Magazine articles on Arbitration, from the Subject Matter Index. --- [![Arbitration discovery rights in California: What you need to know](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Reeves-istock-1359328681_b278467a0b0fec53cb8af8978ce8d118.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/arbitration-discovery-rights-in-california-what-you-need-to-know "Arbitration discovery rights in California: What you need to know") ## [Arbitration discovery rights in California: What you need to know](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/arbitration-discovery-rights-in-california-what-you-need-to-know "Arbitration discovery rights in California: What you need to know") With careful attention to the arbitration clause and applicable rules and statutes, you can get the needed discovery [Barbara A. Reeves](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/barbara-a-reeves "Barbara A. Reeves") From Issue: [2023 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july) ## [Arbitrating medical-malpractice cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-november/arbitrating-medical-malpractice-cases "Arbitrating medical-malpractice cases") Med-mal litigators say they are more likely to win plaintiff awards at arbitration than at trial [Jason Argos](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jason-argos "Jason Argos") [Sean Burke](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sean-burke "Sean Burke") From Issue: [2020 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-november) ## [Arbitrability](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/arbitrability "Arbitrability") Who decides whether the matter is subject to the contract’s arbitration clause? [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") From Issue: [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september) ## [Appellate Review](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-may/appellate-review-3 "Appellate Review") Arbitration agreements in health-care settings; also, the “baseball rule” on assumption of the risk; legal malpractice, causation and anti-SLAPP [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2022 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-may) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-may/appellate-reports-6 "Appellate Reports") [[case]]McGill v. Citibank NA[[/case]] — Allows an individual plaintiff to seek a public injunction under the UCL and FAL – relief whose primary purpose is to benefit the public generally – without the need to pursue the claim as a class action [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-may) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/appellate-reports-47 "Appellate Reports") In [[case]]Adolph[[/case]], California Supreme Court declines to follow High Court on arbitration of PAGA actions [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) ## [Arbitration changes in 2020](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-february/arbitration-changes-in-2020 "Arbitration changes in 2020") Understanding the two employment and consumer arbitration bills signed into law in 2019 [Tilak Gupta](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/tilak-gupta "Tilak Gupta") From Issue: [2020 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-february) ## [Arbitrating employment claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/arbitrating-employment-claims "Arbitrating employment claims") Don’t just turn and run from an arbitration clause; some can be used to your advantage [Andrew S. Pletcher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/andrew-s-pletcher "Andrew S. Pletcher") [Joseph M. Lovretovich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-lovretovich "Joseph M. Lovretovich") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) ## [Appellate Review](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july/appellate-review "Appellate Review") [[case]]Garcia v. Pexco[[/case]] — Defendant may enforce arbitration agreement when plaintiff alleges a defendant acted as an agent of a party to an arbitration agreement [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2017 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-july) ## [Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april/appellate-reports-and-shorter-takes-4 "Appellate Reports and Shorter Takes") FAA does not apply when son with power of attorney signs arbitration agreement with hospital, later sues for elder abuse in father’s death [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2018 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-april) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/appellate-reports-21 "Appellate Reports") Retroactive application of arbitration agreements in employment actions [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2019 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may) ## [Appellate Reports](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november/appellate-reports-56 "Appellate Reports") Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preemption; also arbitration of wrongful death claims and attorney’s failure to verify accuracy of citations [Jeffrey I. Ehrlich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeffrey-i-ehrlich "Jeffrey I. Ehrlich") From Issue: [2025 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-november)