Despite the fact that negotiation, mediation and arbitration are alternatives to dispute resolution in the courts, the courts and legislature have a lot to say about how those processes work and what we as attorney [...]
Introductory Note The federal cases discussed in this section of the materials are a continuation of the dialogue being had in the federal courts in an effort to understand mediation as a dispute resolution process [...]
Mediation Confidentiality in California - Statutory Exceptions to Mediation Confidentiality Moving Forward Draft Legislation re Proposed Evidence Code § 1120.5 In 2011, the California Supreme Court decided Cassel v. Superior Court, [...]
California has long favored private negotiation and settlement of civil disputes. The state legislature has expressly stated that “[t]he peaceful resolution of disputes in a fair, timely, appropriate, and cost-effective manner is an essential function [...]
Mediation Confidentiality Development Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. v. Noland, 2nd District No. B253986, 2016 WL 335961 (Jan 27, 2016) – Trial court did not err in excluding parol or extrinsic evidence of statements [...]
Statutory Exceptions to Mediation Confidentiality Moving Forward - Draft Legislation re Proposed Evidence Code § 1120.5 California has long favored private negotiation and settlement of civil disputes. The state legislature has expressly stated that [...]
Ms. Callahan has posted a new recent developments in Arbitration & Mediation Law for 2017. The program materials are reviews of recent cases, statutes and rules affecting the practice of mediation, arbitration and settlement negotiation [...]