Annual Update of Alternative Dispute Resolution Cases and Legislation

Paul J. Dubow

Paul Dubow began arbitrating cases in 1972 and was initially trained as a mediator in 1994. He became a full-time neutral in December 2000, following his retirement after twenty-six years as director of litigation at Dean Witter Reynolds. He has arbitrated or mediated over 550 cases. He can be reached at pdubow2398@aol.com.

The matters discussed below include cases issued in 2021 by California courts and federal courts that have jurisdiction over California that may be of interest to attorneys drafting contracts containing arbitration or mediation clauses.

Alvarez v. Altamed Health Services Corp., 60 Cal. App. 5th 572 (2021)