Reuben Mediation
Los Angeles , CA
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A bad opinion for lawyers | Appellate Practice | Apr. 15, 2024 |
| Discarding the reasonableness standard in DVROs muddies the process | Family, Criminal | Oct. 20, 2023 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court should order rehearing of abortion case | U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law | May 20, 2022 |
| A disappointing opinion | Government, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Oct. 6, 2021 |
| COVID vaccine mandates and the right to swing your arms | Health Care & Hospital Law, Government | Sep. 14, 2021 |
| Ruling clarifies precedent on expert reliance on hearsay | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Aug. 23, 2021 |
| Private judge in Jolie/Pitt case: no more flawed than usual | Judges and Judiciary, Family | Aug. 2, 2021 |
| Why won’t the court free Britney? | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights | Jul. 14, 2021 |
| Skid Row ruling should be required reading | Government, Civil Rights | Apr. 27, 2021 |
| Court of Appeal ruling muddies the waters on punitive damages | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Mar. 1, 2021 |
| Ballot designations favor prosecutors for the bench | Judges and Judiciary | Mar. 12, 2020 |
| Courts shouldn’t punish those who can’t afford to pay fines | Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court | Feb. 18, 2020 |
| Walking the tightrope of representing two-person entities | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Oct. 25, 2019 |
| A bad case for lawyers | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Valuing the professional goodwill of an attorney in divorce | Law Practice, Family | Oct. 4, 2019 |
| Sanchez revisited: A better way to handle objections | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court | Sep. 24, 2019 |
| Universities cannot shortcut the due process rights of those accused of sexual misconduct | Letters, Education Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jun. 20, 2019 |
| A curious case of construction defects and unwaivable rights | Litigation & Arbitration, Construction, Civil Rights, California Courts of Appeal | Aug. 31, 2018 |
| Legal malpractice should be subject to anti-SLAPP | Civil Litigation | Oct. 21, 2015 |
| New state high court not looking good for employers | Civil Litigation | Jun. 16, 2015 |
| Muddied waters on unconscionable arbitration agreements | California Courts of Appeal | Apr. 2, 2015 |
| Employers can't stop harassment if it doesn't exist | Labor/Employment | Mar. 18, 2015 |
| California courts continue to chip away at-will doctrine | Civil Litigation | Dec. 6, 2014 |
| No one benefits from making the bar look bad | Letters, State Bar & Bar Associations | Dec. 3, 2014 |
| Suing lawyers for malicious prosecution just got easier | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, California Courts of Appeal | Sep. 25, 2014 |
| Appellate split on whether breach of lease can be SLAPPed | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Jul. 22, 2014 |
| Just admit it: privacy is mostly dead | Law Practice | Jun. 20, 2013 |
| Prop C a step in the right direction | Government, Constitutional Law | May 7, 2013 |
| When does a demand letter become extortion? | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | May 1, 2013 |
| Lawyers lose right to arbitrate despite clear contract terms | Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Apr. 26, 2013 |
| Prosecuting Edwards but not Lehman Brothers? | Criminal | May 1, 2012 |
| Anthony Pellicano Strikes Again and Lawyers Are the Losers | Law Practice | Apr. 6, 2011 |
| A Profound Blow Against Arbitration | Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 22, 2010 |
| Suing Lawyers for Conspiring With Their Clients Just Got Easier | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Sep. 23, 2010 |
| How Does a Lawyer Know Who Speaks for a Corporate Client? | Law Practice, Corporate | Jul. 30, 2010 |
| Corporate Counsel Clarity: 9th Circuit Defines the Client | Law Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jul. 27, 2010 |
| A Sad Spectacle | Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jun. 26, 2010 |
| Supreme Court SLAPPS for Lawyers | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court | Jun. 5, 2010 |
| The Dangers Attorneys Face | Law Practice | May 20, 2010 |
| Inadvertent Disclosure | Law Practice | Mar. 2, 2010 |
| Class Action Fraud Takes the 'Class' Out of the Legal Profession | Civil Rights | Jun. 28, 2008 |
| RIP, SUV: Lawyers Should Lead by Example With Car Choices | Environmental & Energy | Jun. 19, 2008 |
| Fee for Few | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Feb. 29, 2008 |
| Insurers Should Be Barred From Using After-Acquired Evidence | Insurance | Nov. 24, 2004 |
| More Is Better | Law Practice | Apr. 20, 2002 |
| California Courts Play Catch-Up in Growing Area of Toxic Mold Litigation | Law Practice | Mar. 12, 2002 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A bad opinion for lawyers | Appellate Practice | Apr. 15, 2024 |
| Discarding the reasonableness standard in DVROs muddies the process | Family, Criminal | Oct. 20, 2023 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court should order rehearing of abortion case | U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law | May 20, 2022 |
| A disappointing opinion | Government, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Oct. 6, 2021 |
| COVID vaccine mandates and the right to swing your arms | Health Care & Hospital Law, Government | Sep. 14, 2021 |
| Ruling clarifies precedent on expert reliance on hearsay | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Aug. 23, 2021 |
| Private judge in Jolie/Pitt case: no more flawed than usual | Judges and Judiciary, Family | Aug. 2, 2021 |
| Why won’t the court free Britney? | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Rights | Jul. 14, 2021 |
| Skid Row ruling should be required reading | Government, Civil Rights | Apr. 27, 2021 |
| Court of Appeal ruling muddies the waters on punitive damages | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Mar. 1, 2021 |
| Ballot designations favor prosecutors for the bench | Judges and Judiciary | Mar. 12, 2020 |
| Courts shouldn’t punish those who can’t afford to pay fines | Criminal, Constitutional Law, California Supreme Court | Feb. 18, 2020 |
| Walking the tightrope of representing two-person entities | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Oct. 25, 2019 |
| A bad case for lawyers | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Valuing the professional goodwill of an attorney in divorce | Law Practice, Family | Oct. 4, 2019 |
| Sanchez revisited: A better way to handle objections | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court | Sep. 24, 2019 |
| Universities cannot shortcut the due process rights of those accused of sexual misconduct | Letters, Education Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jun. 20, 2019 |
| A curious case of construction defects and unwaivable rights | Litigation & Arbitration, Construction, Civil Rights, California Courts of Appeal | Aug. 31, 2018 |
| Legal malpractice should be subject to anti-SLAPP | Civil Litigation | Oct. 21, 2015 |
| New state high court not looking good for employers | Civil Litigation | Jun. 16, 2015 |
| Muddied waters on unconscionable arbitration agreements | California Courts of Appeal | Apr. 2, 2015 |
| Employers can't stop harassment if it doesn't exist | Labor/Employment | Mar. 18, 2015 |
| California courts continue to chip away at-will doctrine | Civil Litigation | Dec. 6, 2014 |
| No one benefits from making the bar look bad | Letters, State Bar & Bar Associations | Dec. 3, 2014 |
| Suing lawyers for malicious prosecution just got easier | Civil Litigation, Law Practice, California Courts of Appeal | Sep. 25, 2014 |
| Appellate split on whether breach of lease can be SLAPPed | Civil Litigation, California Courts of Appeal | Jul. 22, 2014 |
| Just admit it: privacy is mostly dead | Law Practice | Jun. 20, 2013 |
| Prop C a step in the right direction | Government, Constitutional Law | May 7, 2013 |
| When does a demand letter become extortion? | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | May 1, 2013 |
| Lawyers lose right to arbitrate despite clear contract terms | Litigation & Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Apr. 26, 2013 |
| Prosecuting Edwards but not Lehman Brothers? | Criminal | May 1, 2012 |
| Anthony Pellicano Strikes Again and Lawyers Are the Losers | Law Practice | Apr. 6, 2011 |
| A Profound Blow Against Arbitration | Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oct. 22, 2010 |
| Suing Lawyers for Conspiring With Their Clients Just Got Easier | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Sep. 23, 2010 |
| How Does a Lawyer Know Who Speaks for a Corporate Client? | Law Practice, Corporate | Jul. 30, 2010 |
| Corporate Counsel Clarity: 9th Circuit Defines the Client | Law Practice, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jul. 27, 2010 |
| A Sad Spectacle | Criminal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | Jun. 26, 2010 |
| Supreme Court SLAPPS for Lawyers | Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court | Jun. 5, 2010 |
| The Dangers Attorneys Face | Law Practice | May 20, 2010 |
| Inadvertent Disclosure | Law Practice | Mar. 2, 2010 |
| Class Action Fraud Takes the 'Class' Out of the Legal Profession | Civil Rights | Jun. 28, 2008 |
| RIP, SUV: Lawyers Should Lead by Example With Car Choices | Environmental & Energy | Jun. 19, 2008 |
| Fee for Few | Civil Litigation, Law Practice | Feb. 29, 2008 |
| Insurers Should Be Barred From Using After-Acquired Evidence | Insurance | Nov. 24, 2004 |
| More Is Better | Law Practice | Apr. 20, 2002 |
| California Courts Play Catch-Up in Growing Area of Toxic Mold Litigation | Law Practice | Mar. 12, 2002 |
