Starting in 2019 those represented by attorneys in mediations will be given a state mandated disclosure form to sign. It’s a reminder that if the client decides to sue his or her attorney for malpractice evidence related to the mediation can’t be used. This exclusion...
The court system is a way to resolve disputes that parties cannot resolve amongst themselves. It is a very costly system, in financial resources and time and energy not spent running your business. The vast majority of business litigation settles at some point. To...
In Unlimited Civil Cases – or those involving more than $25,000 – California law generally requires that both parties make an honest effort to resolve their legal dispute with alternative forms of dispute resolution, before finding themselves involved in costly...