ANNUAL UPDATE OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CASES AND LEGISLATION

Written by Paul J. Dubow^*

Paul Dubow is an arbitrator and mediator, based in Walnut Creek. He specializes in employment, ERISA withdrawal liability, commercial law. legal malpractice, and securities matters. He was the recipient of the California Law Association ADR Distinguished Service Award in 2022.

The matters discussed below include cases issued in 2024 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.

COOK V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 102 CAL. APP. 5TH 312