Rebecca Callahan Featured in the Daily Journal
On February 5, 2021, Rebecca Callahan was featured in the Daily Journal.
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Feb, 2021
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Mar, 2019
Recent Decisions and Legislation Affecting Arbitration and Mediation Practice
On March 25, 2019, the Orange County Bar Association will be holding an ADR Section Meeting. Topics will include what commercial neutrals need to know: recent decisions and legislation in 2018 affecting arbitration and mediation [...]
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Jun, 2018
REBECCA CALLAHAN IS INVITED TO BECOME A FELLOW OF THE COLLEGE OF COMMERCIAL ARBITRATORS
I n M a y 2 0 1 8, the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) invited Rebecca to become a Fellow. Fellowship in the CCA is by invitation of its Board, provided that a [...]
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May, 2018
LITIGIZATION OF ARBITRATION GONE AWRY
By, Rebecca Callahan Weller v. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services ____ Cal. App. 5th ____, 2018 DJAR 3906 (4th Dist. May 2, 2018) “Litigization of arbitration” is a phrase that has been [...]
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Apr, 2018
What Commercial Neutrals Need to Know Now: Important Recent Decisions and Statutes on Arbitration and Mediation
Despite the fact that negotiation, mediation and arbitration are alternatives to dispute resolution in the courts, the courts and legislature have a lot to say about how those processes work and what we as attorney [...]
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Apr, 2018
Teaching Arbitration Theory & Practice at Pepperdine University School of Law / Straus Institute
For the third consecutive year in a row, Rebecca has been asked to teach Arbitration Theory & Practice as an adjunct professor with Pepperdine University School of Law / Straus Institute. Rebecca likes teaching [...]
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Apr, 2018
Your release may not be as broad as you think!
Iqbal v. Ziadeh, 10 Cal. App. 5th 1 (3d Dist. Mar. 24, 2017) – Your release may not be as broad as you think! In this case, plaintiff was hired by a used car [...]
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Apr, 2018
When Assessing Whether Stipulated Judgment Amount is “Reasonable”
Vitatech International, Inc. v. Sporn, 16 Cal. App. 5th 796 (4th Dist. Oct. 30, 2017) – When assessing whether the stipulated judgment amount is “reasonable,” the relevant inquiry is the damage flowing from the [...]
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Apr, 2018
Want the Court to Retain Jurisdiction to Enforce a Settlement?
Sayta v. Chu, 17 Cal. App. 5th 960 (1st Dist. Nov. 29, 2017) – If you want the court to retain jurisdiction to enforce a settlement, make that request to the court before dismissal! As [...]
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Apr, 2018
The Use of “Binding Mediation” to Resolve Disputes
Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board, 3 Cal. 5th 1118 (Cal. S.C., Nov. 27, 2017) - A development / different perspective regarding the use of “binding mediation” to resolve disputes. Introductory Statement Mediation [...]