Rebecca Callahan Featured in the Daily Journal
On February 5, 2021, Rebecca Callahan was featured in the Daily Journal.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2018 Recent Developments in Arbitration, Mediation and Settlement
For sixth consecutive year in a row, Rebecca presented a program on recent developments in arbitration, mediation and settlement to the ADR Section of the Orange County Bar Association. This program was presented on March [...]
Arbitration Doctrine of Functus Oficio
Heimlich v. Shivji, 12 Cal. App. 5th 152 (6th Dist. May 31, 2017), cert granted, 400 P.3d 442 (Aug. 23, 2017) – This is a very interesting case because it manages to harmonize – [...]
“Arising Out Of” And “Related To” Define A Broad Scope of Claims Subject To Arbitration
United State and Nevada ex rel. Welch v. My Left Foot Childrens Therapy, LLC, 871 F.3d 791 (9th Cir. Sep. 11, 2017). “Arising out of” and “related to” define a broad scope of claims [...]
FAA Does Not Authorize Arbitrators To Summon Non-Parties For Pre-Hearing Discovery
Case note re CVS Health Corp. v. Vividus, LLC, 878 F.3d 703 (9th Cir., Dec. 21, 2017) – Ninth Circuit joins the Second and Third Circuits in ruling that Section 7 of the FAA [...]
2017 Statutory Developments in Arbitration
Code of Civil Procedure § 1281.2 – effective Jan. 1, 2018 – Banks cannot use predispute arbitration agreements contained in documents pertaining to a legitimate / consented to account as the basis for compelling [...]
Class Arbitration and the Status of Waivers – Part 2
2017 Cases of Interest Concerning the Arbitrability of PAGA Claims Esparza v. KS Industries, LP, 13 Cal. App. 5th 1228 (5th Dist., Aug. 2, 2017) - Court of Appeal holds that victim-specific relief seeking unpaid [...]