Vitatech International, Inc. v. Sporn, 16 Cal. App. 5th 796 (4th Dist. Oct. 30, 2017) – When assessing whether the stipulated judgment amount is “reasonable,” the relevant inquiry is the damage flowing from the [...]
Sayta v. Chu, 17 Cal. App. 5th 960 (1st Dist. Nov. 29, 2017) – If you want the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement, make that request to the court before dismissal! As [...]
For sixth consecutive year in a row, Rebecca presented a program on recent developments in arbitration, mediation and settlement to the ADR Section of the Orange County Bar Association. This program was presented on March [...]
Facilitating dialogue about settlement is one of the many important services mediators perform, especially since prior to sitting down at mediation, the disputing parties typically were not talking – at least [...]
Generic Checklist for Party and Counsel Substantive Preparation Explain to the client what the process is about – facilitated settlement negotiation; not a hearing on the merits Discuss and agree [...]
Mediation is an evolving process and has grown in many regards over the past 20 – 30 years. It started off as something that looked an awful lot like a Mandatory [...]
Negotiation is an ancient process – used to transact business and resolve disputes. The negotiation process is anchored on each party’s word – on what they promise to do. Fundamentally, negotiation [...]