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Keeping lawyers and non-lawyers apprised of important legal decisions that affect the West Coast.

Sharing tips on modern mediation learned through a 35-year career as a litigator and mediator.

Practical info about video game legal issues.

Info for whistleblowers who have the courage to expose misconduct, fraud, and corruption.

Recent posts:

November 03, 2024

How is Roblox going to prosecute a suit against a bunch of unknown people?

October 30, 2024

Ordinarily, by the time parties show up for a mediation, they have already spent months or years developing and staking out their respective positions. There will have been proverbial chest pounding and other bombastic exchanges. Trust between the parties that might have existed before the dispute has completely eroded. Now, the parties hate not only their opponent but also their opponent’s lawyer.

October 29, 2024

I had drinks with the "enemy" last night.

October 25, 2024

Congrats to Do Big Studios on acquiring an interest in the upcoming Roblox game, Rampage Simulator!

October 23, 2024

There is nothing more confounding for a mediator than the so-called “mediator’s proposal.”

October 21, 2024

There’s an interesting intellectual property case involving Roblox, Jazwares, Gamefam, and the Wowwee Group.

October 17, 2024

Documenting a settlement agreement reached at mediation is critical to the settlement’s success. But, in complex cases, the parties do not always have the time (or energy) to write and negotiate a formal settlement agreement at the end of a long mediation session. Instead, they sign off on a material term sheet to close the mediation, and then the lawyers spend the next couple of days (or weeks) negotiating the terms of the formal settlement agreement.

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