Don’t let the defense misuse social media to depict your client

How defendants misrepresent a plaintiff’s condition through social media

Shana M. Nazarian
Eustace de Saint Phalle

From Issue: 2023 July

Target acquired

Overcoming target fixation: Focus on the goal, not the obstacle, to achieve the desired outcome

From Issue: 2023 July

Mediator settlement proposals: a perspective

A written proposal sets forth crucial deal points to break a negotiation impasse

Marc Alexander

From Issue: 2023 July

Keeping expert testimony real and reasonable

CAOC-sponsored bill addressing Kline v. Zimmer headed to Gov. Newsom

From Issue: 2023 July

Bracketing: An alternative mediation technique

Brackets can elicit faster, more significant moves from the parties, but you must avoid errors and mislead-ing signals

Denise Madigan

From Issue: 2023 July

Profile: Martin Murphy

Third-generation San Franciscan launched firm with law school buddies after years of experience on both sides of the aisle

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2023 July

Should you mediate a policy-limits case?

Also: Pushing back on mediation confidentiality clauses

Debra Bogaards

From Issue: 2023 July

Mediating landlord-tenant disputes

With the onslaught of court delays and increased court costs, mediation is more expeditious, especially in the context of the Implied Warranty of Habitability defense

Steve Sepassi

From Issue: 2023 July

Eight best-practices for mediating single-plaintiff wage-and-hour claims

Because wage-and-hour damages can be calculated more precisely, the parties may not be as far apart in their settlement valuations

Polina Bernstein

From Issue: 2023 July