And Provides Us With A Legislative Update . . . Molecule Man. Edward R. Roybal Federal Building. Implicit bias is a hot topic that is, or should be, of concern to mediators, arbitrators, judges, attorneys, and clients. Mediator Phyllis Pollack, who also lectures about ADR ethics at the USC Gould School of […]
Language Of Arbitration Agreement Was Sufficient To Require Arbitration, But . . . . In Salgado v. Carrows Restaurants, Inc., B285756 (2/6 2/26/19) (Gilbert, Yegan, Tangeman), the trial court denied employer's motion to compel arbitration, on the grounds that "Defendants have failed to demonstrate that the arbitration agreement applies to a suit that […]
Marc Alexander (This Blogger) And Mike Hensley Represented Defendants In Their Successful Response To This Appeal. Today* we stray from our usual beat, California mediation and arbitration, to mention an appeal resulting in a partially published opinion. Why? Because this blogger, Marc Alexander, was involved, and because his long-time colleague Mike Hensley, with […]