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Litigate, Don’t Arbitrate?
Apr 04, 2019
By Robert Rosborough
As a mediator, it’s not surprising that I am often encouraging folks to explore alternatives to litigation. Of course, any mediator knows that there are situations where mediation is not going to work (even aside from the situation I often face, which is getting families to the table who are not in litigation.)
President's Message
Inequality and Access to Justice
Apr 03, 2019
By Charles Dresow
Income inequality is very much in the news. There is no doubt that income inequality and differences in economic status lead to unequal access to justice. Discussion of unequal access and education on causes and solutions is an important role for our Bar Association.
Bucking the Conventional Wisdom on Arbitration
Apr 02, 2019
By Howard M. Ullman
I come at arbitration from the perspective of someone who works as outside counsel at a large firm. In that connection, I have recently worked on arbitrations involving (or purporting to involve) a professional association asserting claims on behalf of its members against a health plan and complex international patent claims between two large companies.
Practitioners, Beware! California’s Anti-SLAPP Motions Can Happen to You: A Practical Overview
Apr 02, 2019
By Dannielle Campbell, Houman Chitsaz and Constance Yu
California’s anti-SLAPP statute can be one of the most powerful tools in any litigator’s tool box. Whether you practice in landlord tenant law, family law, business litigation or general civil litigation, claims that arise out of a defendant’s protected free-speech or right-to-petition activity under the statute expose the claims to an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike.
The Brockbank Political Report
A Brief Look at Marin’s November City Council Races, and a Further Look at the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates
Apr 01, 2019
By Greg Brockbank
A bit about the last of the odd-year races in Marin and more about the Democratic presidential candidates.
