In California there are few tools which work to protect the employer, and California employers may have just lost another one. On October 10, 2019, Governor Gavin Newson signed into law AB 51, which bans the use of mandatory arbitration agreements in employment contracts. More specifically, AB 51 adds Section 432.6 to the California Labor […]
There are occasions when a meeting (pre-litigation) among parties to a dispute with similar and/or opposing interests can be productive. Many contracts require parties to a dispute to “meet and confer” prior to initiating a formal claim. The purposes of such a meeting may include reviewing and discussing the issue, identifying any common interests and […]
Mediation Mediation is a process in which a neutral person or persons facilitate communication between the disputants to assist them in reaching a mutually acceptable settlement agreement. During this process, a neutral third party, with no decision-making power, intervenes in the dispute to help the litigants voluntarily reach their own agreement. Through a series of […]
